I grew up in a middle class family in the Midwest. I lived in a nice home located in a safe neighborhood. I lacked nothing. Throughout high school, I was a good student, and spent most of my free time practicing the violin. I knew that I lived in one of the wealthiest countries on earth, in […]
Archives for August 2014
Jailing the Mentally Ill: When the Punishment Doesn’t Fit the Crime.
When I was a homeless, sometimes life felt like a high-stakes game. You accidently walk somewhere where you have always been welcome. But now you’re homeless, and the homeless are not welcome there. It’s hard to accept that you’re homeless, and you feel like less than a “normal” person. You want to be treated with […]
