The Conclusion

In all honesty, I actually enjoyed doing the blog post every week and it was a great experience I must say. I remember when we were told to pick a topic that has to relate to ourselves, I thought that it was going to be easy. When I first began I started off talking about teenage relationships but I knew that wasn’t the right topic for me and I really didn’t really care for talking about teenage relationships anyways. But, eventually I did find the topic to talk about that has bothered me for basically my whole life which was homelessness.

By doing these blog posts I felt like I was getting things off my chest in a sense.It was basically like my dairy but for the public to read. It actually felt pretty good to let people know what I actually went through and what I’m still going through. By me doing this, it lets people know that everyone comes from different walks of life. Also by me doing this I got to read how others were going through similar situations as me and how I could relate to them as well. It let me know that I wasn’t the only person going through this situation.

By this being my first time ever blogging I do believe that I will continue to blog. English 112 has really helped me to find out answers that I’ve wanted to know all my life. This class pretty much pushed me to find out the answers and I really do appreciate this class more than ever. I will continue to blog about the current situation with my mother and keep people up to date but I also plan on starting a new topic that I’m interested in.

Where Does the Money Go?

This past weekend me and mother when grocery shopping for Easter Sunday Dinner at Shoppers. Every time we’re in that plaza there is always the same homeless guy standing on the curb by the street light with a sign that says “HOMELESS AND NEED MONEY”. It just breaks my heart to see someone struggling in life and having to beg people for money and have no place to live. Every time I see this man, my mom and I always give money to him and whoever else is homeless and asking for money because we know exactly how they feel and what they are going through.

The good thing about giving homeless people money is that they always say those three words that just touch your heart and make your day better “God Bless You”. When I hear those words I always feel like I’m doing the right thing. By me doing the right thing I know at the end something good is coming out of it.

After I gave the homeless man the money my mom and I were actually talking about what the homeless people do with their money. I believe most of the money we give to homeless people goes to food, clothing and other items they need to be honest. On the other hand my mother says most money that is given to the homeless goes to alcohol and their drug addiction if they had any, which is her opinion.      But I have to say there is some truth in it because not all homeless people use the money for what they need.

When I got home I searched “where does money go when you give it to a homeless person” I found a site called Debatewise. On this you see a whole bunch of people’s different opinions on why people should give people money and why people shouldn’t. It’s just interesting to me because what my mother and I both said where other people’s opinions as well.

All I know is at the end of the day I’m doing something positive for someone no matter what they spend their money on.

Back to Her Old Ways Perhaps?

Ever since my mother as started working her two jobs she has been complaining about how much she doesn’t want to be here anymore. I have no idea where all this is coming from at all of a sudden. Of course I can understand that you want your own house and everything but all that takes time. She should be glad that she’s in a stable environment where she can save her money up until she’s ready to make her move and get her own house. But, on the other hand who would want to live with their ex -husband anyways.

What I am really concerned about is about my mother’s drinking. I knew as soon as my mother got her jobs that she was going to start drinking again. I guess to her it’s a way to relieve stress but I know that is not the right way at all.

I feel like a soon as my mother starts drinking heavily she is going to go back to her old ways and start saying things that she really doesn’t mean because I know it is just the alcohol talking. When my mother drinks it’s like a whole different person. It just seems like the more she drinks the more I don’t want to be bothered with her at all. I just distance myself from my mother when she starts to drink and it should never have to be like that all when some starts drinking.

I really just want my mother to stay focused on her work and reach for her goals and not worry about alcohol at all. All that money that she spends on alcohol could be money she could be saving up for her new house, a new car, or anything that’s going to help her in the future.