It was many winters ago in Washington, D.C., that I saw my first homeless person. He was lying over a warm vent atop the Metro train. Behind him, across the street, the Washington Monument stood gloriously bathed in light.In the November evening’s bitter cold, I stopped and, puzzled, stared for a moment. He seemed peacefully asleep.I looked over at the beauty of the tribute to o...
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