Our kitchen in the Pantry closed.
Our food warehouse went dark.
Everyone either stayed at home or left early to get there as the weather worsened.
So, I didn't go the "the Corner" today.
No food or drink or coffee to share.
I didn't go, but some of my dear friends did. . .they live there and have few options.
The Corner has taught me that poverty offers few options and often no really good choices.
So, we didn't go.
But they were there in the snow, ice, wind, and what I expect felt like gray hunger.
The Corner has quickened my understanding of things. It has altered my memory and my experience.
It snowed unexpectedly in Dallas today.
Many of my friends found themselves outside.
It is not enough to remember or to know.
My friends deserve so much more. They deserve better.
As I say, it is not enough to remember or to know.
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