Jacque posts on her blog about the experience of witnessing a shooting in Compton. She welcomes the sharing of advice or similar experiences.
Read her blog here:
Faithstones
Today's post is here:
Where's the Outrage - May 31, 2008
Her experience and her reflections echo some of the things I was thinking and feeling after my visit to the Soup Kitchen today.
She states “there’s still work, ministry to do”.
There are at least 2 problems I reflected on earlier today (probably among many others) that come into play in the situation here:
1. Due to various life circumstances persons have become hooked on a drug (alcohol, drugs, or tobacco… the priest said today yes they will kill you over a cigarette - that folks don't care about possible consequences like getting hauled off to jail and just kind of accept that this is the way it is). And, they will do just about anything to feed that habit.
2. Unfortunately selling drugs can be lucrative or at least more lucrative than alternatives available to them (if any). People can make more selling drugs than at some low-paying job. So, when the economy takes a hit and many jobs dry up… how can folks support themselves?
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