A day later I walked to my local dive to drink a dark beer and begin writing up the story. Everything was so incomplete with any possible editorial approach, but sometimes you just start and see where it goes. I ordered my beer at the bar. It was just me and the bartender, Cassie, who had once been homeless herself years ago and lived in an encampment downstream from where the man had been swept away. Cassie and I have discussed the homeless issue many times when business is slow and she knows many of the homeless in the neighborhood because they often come in a for a drink or to play the slot machines. When they do, they also charge their phones, use the restroom, keep to themselves, and try to keep it together. Most do. Cassie and the rest of the bartending staff treat them with incredible patience and compassion.
Swept Away (Part 2)
Swept Away (Part 2)
Swept Away (Part 2)
A day later I walked to my local dive to drink a dark beer and begin writing up the story. Everything was so incomplete with any possible editorial approach, but sometimes you just start and see where it goes. I ordered my beer at the bar. It was just me and the bartender, Cassie, who had once been homeless herself years ago and lived in an encampment downstream from where the man had been swept away. Cassie and I have discussed the homeless issue many times when business is slow and she knows many of the homeless in the neighborhood because they often come in a for a drink or to play the slot machines. When they do, they also charge their phones, use the restroom, keep to themselves, and try to keep it together. Most do. Cassie and the rest of the bartending staff treat them with incredible patience and compassion.