Popcorn

I met Popcorn on the streets of San Francisco. He came to San Francisco from Michigan, and he found himself unemployed after losing his job as a hotel worker and security guard.

Popcorn has an interesting optimism and upbeat tone as he talks, even though life on the streets is hard. When I asked him how life was, he responded, Not too bad. It could be better.

Hes been on the streets for five years now. And to escape the cold night, he sleeps over a grate with boxes around him. Panhandling gives him money for food, and he lives day-to-day beyond that

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[seangentleman]

I feel like shit right now guys.

We think that a coming soon game is really important, we get mad when we can't buy a stupid thing like a video card or a console, when theres people like Popcorn that wishes really important things. This man made me realize that my life is stupid: I care about stupid things.

I have no money right now. But if I have some someday, I would give it to Popcorn, a great man, and don't waste it on a new Halo game.

[TheAwesomenessman123]

Being homeless is sad, but popcorn is an awesome name!

[sykeo123]

@attemptingtobehumble

more like instead of spending time earning a education

he brought this on to himself by drugs or dropping out of school

[attemptingtobehumble]

@sykeo123 Once you are out on the streets not many people are willing to give you a job without and address or a place to get yourself cleaned up.

[marioblasalegria]

beign homeles sucks, i live with my sister but its better than nothing at least i have a roof over my head and food as long as i help my sister but im blessed uthat i have someone to talk too its a sad situation we need to get smart people.

[sykeo123]

@XoXoSakuraKissXoXo

five years he couldn't find a job?

what can't he read?

[XoXoSakuraKissXoXo]

LOVE this guy. He's so kind and warmhearted even though he's homeless.

[zimminkie]

Irony in the US: shiny modern cars passing a homeless man, who's been living on the streets for 5 years. What priorities we have...

[patsaxon]

We need to bring back into America, manufacturing and assembly as China has robbed the US of our jobs.

[bryanreize1]

his name is popcorn because his beard looks like popcorn

[Thekaostars]

POPCORN ily i am a hobo to i know how it feels so d/w U GOT JUJU HERe