the hardest part was just kind of
the hardest part was just kind of feeling like I was a failure
why am i sleeping here with my kids in
why am i sleeping here with my kids in my car we’ve seen a great shift in the
my car we’ve seen a great shift in the
my car we’ve seen a great shift in the last few years as we came out of the
last few years as we came out of the
last few years as we came out of the recession where it’s not the job issue
recession where it’s not the job issue
recession where it’s not the job issue anymore it’s the housing crisis people
anymore it’s the housing crisis people
anymore it’s the housing crisis people who’ve born raised generations here that
who’ve born raised generations here that
who’ve born raised generations here that are finding themselves homeless and it’s
are finding themselves homeless and it’s
are finding themselves homeless and it’s just families getting pushed out it has
just families getting pushed out it has
just families getting pushed out it has nothing to do with income jobs it’s just
nothing to do with income jobs it’s just
nothing to do with income jobs it’s just the doubling of rent
well my wife works for a dental our
well my wife works for a dental our brothers a general manager for shells
brothers a general manager for shells
brothers a general manager for shells even with that we still find it hard to
even with that we still find it hard to
even with that we still find it hard to even get a place to live as we got jobs
even get a place to live as we got jobs
even get a place to live as we got jobs so since we got income we can’t qualify
so since we got income we can’t qualify
so since we got income we can’t qualify for programs that consider us homeless
for programs that consider us homeless
for programs that consider us homeless 2-bedroom apartments that are like
2-bedroom apartments that are like
2-bedroom apartments that are like almost $1,900 is that something that we
almost $1,900 is that something that we
almost $1,900 is that something that we can afford without any changes you know
can afford without any changes you know
can afford without any changes you know we don’t see this problem going any
we don’t see this problem going any
we don’t see this problem going any better in the near future we had an
better in the near future we had an
better in the near future we had an apartment we were doing good we had
apartment we were doing good we had
apartment we were doing good we had become good friends with our landlord
become good friends with our landlord
become good friends with our landlord and then they were selling to a realty
and then they were selling to a realty
and then they were selling to a realty company they were basically just
company they were basically just
company they were basically just interested in freezing us out we decided
interested in freezing us out we decided
interested in freezing us out we decided it was time to leave
it was time to leave
it was time to leave the places that we were finding wanted
the places that we were finding wanted
the places that we were finding wanted like three times the rent or they wanted
like three times the rent or they wanted
like three times the rent or they wanted 650 credit score above even have that
650 credit score above even have that
650 credit score above even have that going on the motels were first we went
going on the motels were first we went
going on the motels were first we went to the motels and tore through our
to the motels and tore through our
to the motels and tore through our savings so then we went to the emergency
savings so then we went to the emergency
savings so then we went to the emergency shelter I was just gonna tell us not a
shelter I was just gonna tell us not a
shelter I was just gonna tell us not a bad plan what we did discover is that
bad plan what we did discover is that
bad plan what we did discover is that being in the car was far better for us
being in the car was far better for us
being in the car was far better for us as a family than being flopped in with
as a family than being flopped in with
as a family than being flopped in with people kind of pressed against us
as my thoughts I was like oh my gosh I’m
as my thoughts I was like oh my gosh I’m gonna sleep in my car and smell these
gonna sleep in my car and smell these
gonna sleep in my car and smell these weirdos but then I got them it’s just
weirdos but then I got them it’s just
weirdos but then I got them it’s just they’re just people you know there’s
they’re just people you know there’s
they’re just people you know there’s going to see anything I was there cuz
going to see anything I was there cuz
going to see anything I was there cuz almost always had a job when I started
almost always had a job when I started
almost always had a job when I started working at the drug treatment facility
working at the drug treatment facility
working at the drug treatment facility alright good have a five get ready and
alright good have a five get ready and
alright good have a five get ready and then I’d leave a lot and then I wouldn’t
then I’d leave a lot and then I wouldn’t
then I’d leave a lot and then I wouldn’t come back to about I was always tired
there’s people depending on me you know
there’s people depending on me you know I can’t just sit and wallow and be sad
I can’t just sit and wallow and be sad
I can’t just sit and wallow and be sad and have I have things I have to take
and have I have things I have to take
and have I have things I have to take care of and I want my family be happy
care of and I want my family be happy
care of and I want my family be happy and I want to be happy we were in and
and I want to be happy we were in and
and I want to be happy we were in and out of the car for I think about four
out of the car for I think about four
out of the car for I think about four years it wasn’t the best experience at
years it wasn’t the best experience at
years it wasn’t the best experience at all times but there was some great
all times but there was some great
all times but there was some great moments
[Music]
[Music] we would drive to nearby park and I got
we would drive to nearby park and I got
we would drive to nearby park and I got to watch the Sun Rise say good morning
to watch the Sun Rise say good morning
to watch the Sun Rise say good morning to the whole city
to the whole city
to the whole city it felt hopeful from those moments hmm
it felt hopeful from those moments hmm
it felt hopeful from those moments hmm is where you live home it’s where you
is where you live home it’s where you
is where you live home it’s where you read passion books oh man I don’t know
read passion books oh man I don’t know
read passion books oh man I don’t know cars
well I’ve been here almost almost five
well I’ve been here almost almost five years and I just like to see when people
years and I just like to see when people
years and I just like to see when people come into this place and they get a
come into this place and they get a
come into this place and they get a place to call their own and I have a
place to call their own and I have a
place to call their own and I have a little happy dance that I do for them
little happy dance that I do for them
little happy dance that I do for them okay I’m so proud of you
okay I’m so proud of you
okay I’m so proud of you I’m so proud of you then we jump up and
I’m so proud of you then we jump up and
I’m so proud of you then we jump up and down
move out of the call and I really like
move out of the call and I really like this so it’s kind of a mystery everyone
this so it’s kind of a mystery everyone
this so it’s kind of a mystery everyone so I wake up like wow oh there’s not a
so I wake up like wow oh there’s not a
so I wake up like wow oh there’s not a roof right here what’s going on you know
roof right here what’s going on you know
roof right here what’s going on you know we’ve had ups and downs we always seem
we’ve had ups and downs we always seem
we’ve had ups and downs we always seem to get through it
to get through it
to get through it band together
band together
band together [Music]
she hold daddy’s to do this is there any
she hold daddy’s to do this is there any such thing well I have that so what was
such thing well I have that so what was
such thing well I have that so what was your favorite part of today
your favorite part of today
your favorite part of today my favorite part is one me and mommy
my favorite part is one me and mommy
my favorite part is one me and mommy went well I like doing lessons with the
went well I like doing lessons with the
went well I like doing lessons with the email I thought and did good today
email I thought and did good today
email I thought and did good today okay I think this people should
okay I think this people should
okay I think this people should understand about the situation as it
understand about the situation as it
understand about the situation as it could happen to anyone having a sense of
could happen to anyone having a sense of
could happen to anyone having a sense of like community and
like community and
like community and ah kind of bittersweet in a way you know
ah kind of bittersweet in a way you know
ah kind of bittersweet in a way you know but at the same time it’s it’s a relief
but at the same time it’s it’s a relief
but at the same time it’s it’s a relief to
only her spayed and left in our
only her spayed and left in our apartment it was too quiet we’re all
apartment it was too quiet we’re all
apartment it was too quiet we’re all like yeah it sounds like the ocean to me
for the most part it was positive
for the most part it was positive experiences because we just chose for
experiences because we just chose for
experiences because we just chose for them to be yeah
would you like your phone
would you like your phone in the car with data are you alright hey
in the car with data are you alright hey
in the car with data are you alright hey are you afraid that we’re gonna be
are you afraid that we’re gonna be
are you afraid that we’re gonna be staying yet we’re not staying go back to
staying yet we’re not staying go back to
staying yet we’re not staying go back to our apartment
the hardest part was just kind of feeling like I was a failure
why am i sleeping here with my kids in
why am i sleeping here with my kids in my car we’ve seen a great shift in the
my car we’ve seen a great shift in the
my car we’ve seen a great shift in the last few years as we came out of the
last few years as we came out of the
last few years as we came out of the recession where it’s not the job issue
recession where it’s not the job issue
recession where it’s not the job issue anymore it’s the housing crisis people
anymore it’s the housing crisis people
anymore it’s the housing crisis people who’ve born raised generations here that
who’ve born raised generations here that
who’ve born raised generations here that are finding themselves homeless and it’s
are finding themselves homeless and it’s
are finding themselves homeless and it’s just families getting pushed out it has
just families getting pushed out it has
just families getting pushed out it has nothing to do with income jobs it’s just
nothing to do with income jobs it’s just
nothing to do with income jobs it’s just the doubling of rent
well my wife works for a dental our
well my wife works for a dental our brothers a general manager for shells
brothers a general manager for shells
brothers a general manager for shells even with that we still find it hard to
even with that we still find it hard to
even with that we still find it hard to even get a place to live as we got jobs
even get a place to live as we got jobs
even get a place to live as we got jobs so since we got income we can’t qualify
so since we got income we can’t qualify
so since we got income we can’t qualify for programs that consider us homeless
for programs that consider us homeless
for programs that consider us homeless 2-bedroom apartments that are like
2-bedroom apartments that are like
2-bedroom apartments that are like almost $1,900 is that something that we
almost $1,900 is that something that we
almost $1,900 is that something that we can afford without any changes you know
can afford without any changes you know
can afford without any changes you know we don’t see this problem going any
we don’t see this problem going any
we don’t see this problem going any better in the near future we had an
better in the near future we had an
better in the near future we had an apartment we were doing good we had
apartment we were doing good we had
apartment we were doing good we had become good friends with our landlord
become good friends with our landlord
become good friends with our landlord and then they were selling to a realty
and then they were selling to a realty
and then they were selling to a realty company they were basically just
company they were basically just
company they were basically just interested in freezing us out we decided
interested in freezing us out we decided
interested in freezing us out we decided it was time to leave
it was time to leave
it was time to leave the places that we were finding wanted
the places that we were finding wanted
the places that we were finding wanted like three times the rent or they wanted
like three times the rent or they wanted
like three times the rent or they wanted 650 credit score above even have that
650 credit score above even have that
650 credit score above even have that going on the motels were first we went
going on the motels were first we went
going on the motels were first we went to the motels and tore through our
to the motels and tore through our
to the motels and tore through our savings so then we went to the emergency
savings so then we went to the emergency
savings so then we went to the emergency shelter I was just gonna tell us not a
shelter I was just gonna tell us not a
shelter I was just gonna tell us not a bad plan what we did discover is that
bad plan what we did discover is that
bad plan what we did discover is that being in the car was far better for us
being in the car was far better for us
being in the car was far better for us as a family than being flopped in with
as a family than being flopped in with
as a family than being flopped in with people kind of pressed against us
as my thoughts I was like oh my gosh I’m
as my thoughts I was like oh my gosh I’m gonna sleep in my car and smell these
gonna sleep in my car and smell these
gonna sleep in my car and smell these weirdos but then I got them it’s just
weirdos but then I got them it’s just
weirdos but then I got them it’s just they’re just people you know there’s
they’re just people you know there’s
they’re just people you know there’s going to see anything I was there cuz
going to see anything I was there cuz
going to see anything I was there cuz almost always had a job when I started
almost always had a job when I started
almost always had a job when I started working at the drug treatment facility
working at the drug treatment facility
working at the drug treatment facility alright good have a five get ready and
alright good have a five get ready and
alright good have a five get ready and then I’d leave a lot and then I wouldn’t
then I’d leave a lot and then I wouldn’t
then I’d leave a lot and then I wouldn’t come back to about I was always tired
there’s people depending on me you know
there’s people depending on me you know I can’t just sit and wallow and be sad
I can’t just sit and wallow and be sad
I can’t just sit and wallow and be sad and have I have things I have to take
and have I have things I have to take
and have I have things I have to take care of and I want my family be happy
care of and I want my family be happy
care of and I want my family be happy and I want to be happy we were in and
and I want to be happy we were in and
and I want to be happy we were in and out of the car for I think about four
out of the car for I think about four
out of the car for I think about four years it wasn’t the best experience at
years it wasn’t the best experience at
years it wasn’t the best experience at all times but there was some great
all times but there was some great
all times but there was some great moments
[Music]
[Music] we would drive to nearby park and I got
we would drive to nearby park and I got
we would drive to nearby park and I got to watch the Sun Rise say good morning
to watch the Sun Rise say good morning
to watch the Sun Rise say good morning to the whole city
to the whole city
to the whole city it felt hopeful from those moments hmm
it felt hopeful from those moments hmm
it felt hopeful from those moments hmm is where you live home it’s where you
is where you live home it’s where you
is where you live home it’s where you read passion books oh man I don’t know
read passion books oh man I don’t know
read passion books oh man I don’t know cars
well I’ve been here almost almost five
well I’ve been here almost almost five years and I just like to see when people
years and I just like to see when people
years and I just like to see when people come into this place and they get a
come into this place and they get a
come into this place and they get a place to call their own and I have a
place to call their own and I have a
place to call their own and I have a little happy dance that I do for them
little happy dance that I do for them
little happy dance that I do for them okay I’m so proud of you
okay I’m so proud of you
okay I’m so proud of you I’m so proud of you then we jump up and
I’m so proud of you then we jump up and
I’m so proud of you then we jump up and down
move out of the call and I really like
move out of the call and I really like this so it’s kind of a mystery everyone
this so it’s kind of a mystery everyone
this so it’s kind of a mystery everyone so I wake up like wow oh there’s not a
so I wake up like wow oh there’s not a
so I wake up like wow oh there’s not a roof right here what’s going on you know
roof right here what’s going on you know
roof right here what’s going on you know we’ve had ups and downs we always seem
we’ve had ups and downs we always seem
we’ve had ups and downs we always seem to get through it
to get through it
to get through it band together
band together
band together [Music]
she hold daddy’s to do this is there any
she hold daddy’s to do this is there any such thing well I have that so what was
such thing well I have that so what was
such thing well I have that so what was your favorite part of today
your favorite part of today
your favorite part of today my favorite part is one me and mommy
my favorite part is one me and mommy
my favorite part is one me and mommy went well I like doing lessons with the
went well I like doing lessons with the
went well I like doing lessons with the email I thought and did good today
email I thought and did good today
email I thought and did good today okay I think this people should
okay I think this people should
okay I think this people should understand about the situation as it
understand about the situation as it
understand about the situation as it could happen to anyone having a sense of
could happen to anyone having a sense of
could happen to anyone having a sense of like community and
like community and
like community and ah kind of bittersweet in a way you know
ah kind of bittersweet in a way you know
ah kind of bittersweet in a way you know but at the same time it’s it’s a relief
but at the same time it’s it’s a relief
but at the same time it’s it’s a relief to
only her spayed and left in our
only her spayed and left in our apartment it was too quiet we’re all
apartment it was too quiet we’re all
apartment it was too quiet we’re all like yeah it sounds like the ocean to me
for the most part it was positive
for the most part it was positive experiences because we just chose for
experiences because we just chose for
experiences because we just chose for them to be yeah
would you like your phone
would you like your phone in the car with data are you alright hey
in the car with data are you alright hey
in the car with data are you alright hey are you afraid that we’re gonna be
are you afraid that we’re gonna be
are you afraid that we’re gonna be staying yet we’re not staying go back to
staying yet we’re not staying go back to
staying yet we’re not staying go back to our apartment
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