Disturbing ?

Do you ever have many 'car crash' moments? When you know you shouldnt be watching but you just cant move your eyes?

I found myself staring at a man today. He was in his 40's or 50's, walking in the middle of town at 9pm this evening, with a cloth shoulder bag which seemed to be stuffed with plastic bags. He came toward my vehicle and stopped at the half filled rubbish bin that I was parked next to.

He put his entire arm inside the rubbish bin as if knowing exactly what was in there, and pulling out a half full bottle of budget cola and popping it inside his bag.

Was it filled with alcohol that had been dumped there as the police were just up the road? Or was he actually digging around the rubbish bins to find what he could consume for the day?

You have to remember that either of these theories are not good. It is December the 22nd, so 3 days until christmas, and its a Monday. Who drinks on a Monday?

Am I *that* sheltered that I dont realise there are homeless people in my home town, which I always thought to be safe and friendly? How many homeless live here? Is it due to the recession, or their own personal problems? Why is no one there for them? Why are they left to suffer?

I feel like a very naive child sometimes with all too much to learn about the world.