tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post7721807677767217402..comments2024-03-28T15:26:12.621-04:00Comments on Blue Country Magic: The Homeless WomanCountryDewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03243893531509380824noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-20346147265057898672009-03-02T15:34:00.000-05:002009-03-02T15:34:00.000-05:00Good Life - I seem to be okay. Thanks for asking.Good Life - I seem to be okay. Thanks for asking.CountryDewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243893531509380824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-70755433340643409642009-03-02T15:17:00.000-05:002009-03-02T15:17:00.000-05:00i am just back from my trip to italy and catching ...i am just back from my trip to italy and catching up. hope you are alright after your er visit?The Good Life in Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-91314832090819686772009-02-24T23:08:00.000-05:002009-02-24T23:08:00.000-05:00First of all, I'm so relieved that you're o.k! I'v...First of all, I'm so relieved that you're o.k! I've been so crazy with my own family mess that I had to go back and read all your posts! My goodness - I'm glad you're all right. <BR/>Second, you should never be embarrassed. That would scare anyone. You did the right thing!<BR/>And finally, my heart breaks with you over that precious lady. Maybe it's because I spent all last week at RMH and I saw so much. But your words made me want to jump through my computer screen and give her a hug. We live in such a high-tech society that I think we're losing that human factor. Folks communicate through blogs, email, cell-phones etc... and we miss the opportunity to reach out to people. I know that's true for me. Sometimes folks just need to cry on someone's shoulder and feel that someone cares. Your story breaks my heart. There are so many hurting people out there. Thanks for sharing that story.Clementinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745982305618408952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-46024663399424690442009-02-24T17:42:00.000-05:002009-02-24T17:42:00.000-05:00So sad....I try not to judge people as you never k...So sad....I try not to judge people as you never know their whole story, what brought them to that place...I hope she finds the help she needs.Tanya Breesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949602989774270159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-8405521408327806752009-02-24T12:33:00.000-05:002009-02-24T12:33:00.000-05:00It's hard to believe that even in Roanoke there's ...It's hard to believe that even in Roanoke there's issues like this. It's too bad that her sister didn't come for her or help her out. It just makes you wonder who's to blame, if anyone, for this situation. There should be some sort of fund for people like this but then again, other people would probably abuse it. I hope she gets the help she needs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-3288346031448638172009-02-24T11:46:00.000-05:002009-02-24T11:46:00.000-05:00It's not so much what we are doing wrong as that w...It's not so much what we are doing wrong as that we have a system that allows people like this woman the freedom to choose the amount of care she receives. When I worked in community mental health, I tried very hard to provide people with the choices they had for housing, assistance, and other services. Most ignored me and continued living on the street, resistant to help. It was hard, but it was their choice. We were not allowed to force anyone into treatment or to get help unless they were suicidial and had a plan. Even then, some of the people had used the suicidial excuse so often to get a place to sleep rather than for seeking help, the hospital workers were weary from being used. And so often the families of these folks are so torn from alcohol, drugs and abuse that sisters, brothers and other relatives can barely help themselves let alone anyone else. It's amazing some of these people survive their childhoods. Plus the relatives become victims themselves when they open their homes to their sibling who might have a criminal history and unsavory friends.<BR/><BR/>It's a much deeper and complex system than the public is aware of.Sweetflutterbys3https://www.blogger.com/profile/13276478679906785113noreply@blogger.com