Personal Narrative: Homeless Project

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Two years ago Trinity was doing a homeless project. It was where people would donate water,fruit,sandwiches, and other non perishable items. We would put the items in a bag, and scattered them throughout the community. We would drive around populated homeless areas. I would see homeless people getting yelled at, and I feel really bad for them. I saw this old man standing outside walts asking for money. Every Person walking by ignored the man, and he continued to walk inside. The man had no shoes,socks, or a coat. It was in the middle of winter. The man lived in his cardboard box across the street. The most upsetting thing I saw that day is a man with a really nice car just ignore the homeless man. I thought to myself how dare you take your

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