As this holiday comes to an end, it is time to sit back and reflect on what we as Americans have to be thankful for. It seems as if depending on where you live defines a different aspect of American Society. I see people all day and night walking up and down the main highway that is close to my house and always wondered where they were going. They are old, young, white, black, most are partially homeless (some call themselves couchsurfers), alcoholics, drug addicts, plus whatever. They are the invisible people of America. No one really cares about them, and with actually talking to them just pass judgment. I see them and say to myself, "For the Grace of God, go I". Why should we care at all? Most people may age think it was of the choices they made to put them in that spot. The sadder part is about half of them are of my age, results of mental illness, drug abuse, veterans with PTSD from Viet Nam or Desert Storm, felony convictions which in may places disqualify them for trying to find a job or a place to live, or have given up on life. The other generation are the X-gens or Millennials have been disowned by families or have substance abuse problems, or even felony convictions because of draconian laws due to knee jerk responses by the legislature.
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