Facing Homelessness and a high priced political event in one crazy mixed up week

Gisele Fetterman and I 

A common statement in the hood is "It bes like dat in the hood sometimes." A face book memory yesterday because I posted it a year ago yesterday. The status said Only I have one day of facing homelessness and attending a fancy Political Function in the same week.  Yet that is what happened. On September 15, 2016 I was facing homelessness due to problems with a slum lord. On September 19th I was invited to a political event at the Fetterman loft for Josh Shaprio, a candidate for PA Attorney General. Despite what was going on in my own life I wanted to hear what he was going to do for my people.

Candidate Josh Shapiro

I had never been to any political function before and I was nervous possible but I left work and headed home to change. I had no water then so needed to wash up from a jug and heat from the microwave. I got dressed and walked down the street to the next block to the loft.

I was full of self doubt after all I was just a girl from the hood not some rich or middle class woman from the Burbs.

They served Prime Rib I remember thinking that rich people didn't salt their food. It was very nice though and I got to ask the candidate where he stood on the high murder rate in the inner cities. I respected that he didn't lie to me.

Josh Shapiro and Fetterman

I officially became homeless on December 1, 2016.

The myth of the racist Republician and the unGodly Democrat

Jennifer and I 

I began my internet political involvement in 2008 during the primary between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.  I supported Hillary.  Before that the only thing I knew about the Republicians was that they hated poor people and black people and I only knew that because the media told me this. The only thing I knew about Democrats is they were a bunch of Athiests who hated God. I also got this from the media.

I live in one ghetto and work in another and since most ghetto people do not like both parties I believed the media.

I was very angry at the media and Barack so I went on this forum called Hillary Clinton Forum.  Most of the people were Democrats except for one lady who was a Republican.

One day the Democrats were calling the Republican woman names and I defended her we became friends.  Her name was Jennifer and she didn't hate poor or black people. I began to question if Jen wasn't an anti- poor Racist than more than likely others weren't.

I also discovered on that forum how many Democrats were Christians.  They were real Christians who went to church and acted like fine Christians. I remain friends with so many people from those days. So I thought if these women are Christians than there were more God- loving Christians who were Democrats.

HCF closed and we joined fb. I decided that I was going to befriend both Republicans and Democrats.

Let me tell you about the 'racist' Republicans I met.  Through Jennifer I met Carol who is teaching me skills I should have learned in Elementary school.  Kim, another Republican, sent me a giftcard when I was homeless so I could buy toys for my grandchildren.  As for Jennifer, who is my best friend, she helped me both time my illness would not allow me to work both financially and by helping me get my job by doing my Resume over fb Messenger.

I also discovered that Republicans were very interested in what was going on in the Hood.  Several women told me how much they learned.

As for my Democrat "God Hater" they were always the first to offer prayers and Christian love.  My Pastor's Mom Miss Pam is a Democrat who loves the Lord.

I met Racist Republicans and Christian hating Democrats but they were in the minority.

I've also met Racist Democrats and God hating Republicans.  They were also in the minority.

The only people these two groups hated was each other.

I do not to this day know why I went on HCF that day but I am glad I did.  I met my Best Friend Jen and my second best friend Carol.  Also,  Matt,  Angela, Modesty,  Rosemary,  Shirley, Jennifer,  Ziva, Kim, and many more.