Today I worked at a job where I had to clean an apartment full of belongings that had been abandoned by the guy that lived there.
I never thought much about it, basically just 'sh*t happens' that the guy had some trouble.
While cleaning out the guys bedroom, I found cards from his mother saying that he was the best son ever and pictures that he had taken of various events in the city. He had a few PCs including a Mac and lots of software for it.
It all went in the trash.
While cleaning the bedroom and finding the pictures, letters from his mother and school work he was doing, a deep sadness and regret came over me.
This was a man who was loved, who sought to better himself, and according to rumor he went crazy and no-one really knew where he was now.
His belongings and those years of his life are forever gone from him.
So,
I don't know what to say other then life is hard and cruel to many. Many get lost in the system, sometimes through their own fault and sometimes through chance and circumstance.
Many times in my life I've lost all. Only to endure tough times, hardship, pain and more, but always landing on my feet again when I worked things out.
I have a most beautiful sister that through all the trouble and turmoil in my life, she never gave up on me.
Now she is key in me rebuilding my life and securing a future where I can walk proud and strong.
I'm loved and I need to be loved.
I guess even love can't stop the bad form happening at times, and we need hope and patience.
I hope and pray this young man will find all that he has lost in spirit and truth.
P.S. I forgot to put this in but I saw a picture of what I believe was him in bed, someone waking him up by taking his picture. It was sad somehow but it's said 'A good man may fall down seven times, but each time he gets back up on his feet again..'
Hope... :)
