Homeless People are People too

More interesting than the organizational, day-to-day narration is what I've been discovering through talking to  so many homeless men.  First, I think the most important lesson I've taken away so far is that every person is another human being.  It sounds too cliche to be taken seriously, but I sat down and had a heart-to-heart with the scariest man I have ever seen.  Upon first glance, he had tattoos from head to toe.  Literally.  He had so many tattoos on his face that I didn't even bother trying to count.  And tattoos covered every visible patch of skin.  He explained that all of the tattoos, including the numerous teardrops, were all gang related and that he was heavily involved in the gangs of Los Angeles.  Upon hearing that and seeing him, objectively I'm surprised I got close enough to have a conversation with him.  I just kept telling myself that he's a person too and that he was trying to clean up.  While speaking to him he laughed and made jokes and even gave me advice for the future.  He was very down-to-earth and humble and soft-spoken.  I enjoyed talking to him by the end, and when I think about how scary I thought he was it amuses me.  Moral of the interview: People that are homeless are People too.