This morning I was sitting on a park bench next to a homeless man.
I started a conversation by asking him how he ended up this way. He said,
"Up until last week, I had it all. I had plenty to eat, my clothes were
washed and pressed, I had a roof over my head, I had TV and Internet, and I
went to the gym, the pool, and the library. I was working on my MBA
on-line. I had no bills and no debt. I even had full medical coverage. I
was living the dream" he sighed heavily. "It slips away so quickly"
I felt sorry for him, so I asked, "What happened, Drugs, Alcohol, Divorce, Market crash, Death in the family?"
"Oh no, nothing like that," he said.
"I got out of
Prison."