local churches and government agencies. Unfortunately, he was not willing to commit fully to doing what the local shelters and the programs required. Last but not least, he revealed his name to me. This man's name was Adrian. If you have spoken to a homeless person you will find that many have actually had a home at one time or another. They usually wind up on the streets after losing their job or burning bridges with family members. Adrian was no exception to the rule. I asked Adrian if there was anything that I could do to either re-unite him with family or possibly help him find work. He showed a lot of interest in obtaining some type of employment. With a little networking, we were able to land Adrian a job washing dishes at a local restaruant. I even purchased a pair of water proof boots to get him started.This was obviousily not the first time that Adrian had help in finding employment. After speaking to the manager of Adrian's previous employer, I found that Adrian had been given many chances to keep his employment, but he was unwilling to show up on time and sometimes he wouldn't show up at all. Obviousily, a job as a dishwasher was not going to end Adrian's financial woes, but it was definately a foundation for any potential success. About week after Adrian's first day on the job, he gave me a call. I was told that things were going great and that he just needed some money for a uniform. Since he did not have his first check yet, I told him that I would be able to give him the money he needed.I told him to meet me at my place of employment after he got off work. Hours turned into days and days into weeks. Exactly two weeks passed by and there was Adrain, standing in the middle of the parking lot, waiting for me to come to work. He had no explanation for his whereabouts, but he asked me if he could still get the money for his uniforms. I told him that would be hard to do, since I had called his manager who ...
