A Touching Sight

[Canadave]

Yesterday, I noticed an all-too-common scene in big cities. It was the sleeping place of a homeless man. It consisted of a mattress and sleeping bag, pillow and other personal possessions against the wall and under the overhang of the back of a grocery store. I went back today, because I wanted to take a couple of pictures. I felt a bit uncomfortable doing so, but I wanted to document this for you all.

If you look very closely at the left end of the pile, you'll see this.

It's obviously one of his very few possessions. It's dirty enough that I guess he figures no one will steal it. I think it's a fine looking hat!

David

 

[MK]

Interesting. Did you talk with the guy? I am curious what his story is.

Everyone has an interesting story...even homeless people...if you will stop and listen.

 

[Canadave]

I didn't meet him (or even see him) either day.

David

 

[jamespowers]

So David ended up taking off with the hat. It is at the HatLady right now being resized and cleaned. LOL LOL
Actually David, I think it is a hat with possiblities. Reminds me of the one in The Shadow.

Regards to all,

J

 

[Renderking Fisk]

Woah... in a way he's one of us. Or that would have been me 10 years ago.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Looks just like one of the wide brimmed black fur felt Huckel hats that Burlington Coat Factory is selling right now.

They have a narrow binding on the brim too.

Heavy felt, very soft, wide brim, low crown.

 

[Bogie1943]

I have to share this story, an idea of mine for a short student film. I was walking to my cigar shop one day, I crossed the 5 lane street, and saw the bench on the corner. Laying on that very bench was a homeless man, the poor fellow needed help, but like everyone else I kept walking to the shop and payed him little mind. But the next day, walking to the shop I saw the bench again, this time sitting on it was a nicely dressed older man in his 70's+. I thought to myself, wow, the life of a city bench, I wonder what that nicely dressed old man would think if I told him a homeless man slept there the day before. It was just one of those little everyday things that your mind catches once in a while.