Poverty in the county I'm from

[stormkeeper_lovedoris]

I saw this news video story, about poverty in the county that I grew up in. Poverty bothers me whether it's suburban or urban, whether it's where I'm from or on the other side of the world. This video did particularly move me though, I guess because the people in it who shared their stories never expected to need a food pantry. Here's the link. It's 9 minutes long.

Comments

[denisia.livejournal.com]

I agree, it's sad to think that so many live in dire straits. Frankly living close to the poverty line and worrying about money for most of my adult life hasn't been that pleasant.

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Yes, I read once words to the effect of "there's a reason poverty is described with adjectives like 'grinding'". It's got to be wearing on the soul to spend time worrying about money for necessities.