There are similar papers in other areas and countries, but none like ours. Vendors of different cultures, religions and nationalities; the poor, homeless, professionals, scholars and volunteers working together in a city where political decisions that affect this planet are put on the board or started.
Papers of the world report events that have a mostly political agenda. Elected officials, fighting among each other. Stealing, taking bribes and making deals to get votes to fund their (pet) projects that have no long-term goals, but take attention away from their hidden agendas.
It can be easy to overlook the reality of everyday happiness, everyday struggles. People who fall from the grace of society, written off.
We are the ones that the programs are supposed to help. Serious problems faced daily, by people who
work and residents who call this city home. Change is good, but not at the expense of the people who are left behind. In order to grow, we must grow together, as proven in ancient times.
A saying among Marines, for decades: leave no one behind.
We are the ones who write about the fall and rise, sadness and happiness, expressing emotions, showing grit. Seeing life that, while growing up, never existed as it does today in our minds as a happy adventure.
We are Street Sense.
There is a small percentage who feel and understand. They give 100 percent from their selves and their hearts. From me, to you, I send my respect, gratefulness and love.
Street Sense-
Vendors:
S-easoned
T-ake-back
R-eporting
E-xperiencing
E-xamples
T-alented
Staff:
S-uper
E-nergizers
N-eutral
S-killed
E-ducated
This is seen through my eyes only–the joy, support and confidence that Street Sense vendors,
staff, volunteers and people of support contribute to me, making them all, a branch on my tree of life.
God bless. Love,
Samuel Fullwood (Vendor #459)
