Saturday, October 4, 2008

Lock the Garage!


Hey folks,

A few years ago I was talking to one of our "resident homeless" in 5 Points, and he told me something I have never forgotten. I was cold that winter, and I asked him how he stayed warm at night. He told me that he broke into garages, or just looked for one that was left open. He said he would then use anything he could find to cover up with, like paper or laundry, and sleep until he thought he needed to leave. I have always locked my garage since that day. As horrible as it is to imagine having to lay in a cold garage, covered in news paper to stay warm, It is also horrible to imagine finding a homeless person doing so in your own garage. Lock your garage or storage area, or put a pillow and blanket in there. P.S.- That's a stock photo, not my garage, mine is WAY way worse than that!