He was homeless in Arizona for some eight years. Once in a while he'd find a place to crash for a short time. But eventually he was evicted from those couches also. He once told of coming home and finding his belongings tossed in the front yard. He accepted that is a message that he should move on.
Eventually he got tired of the pain and found a program that accepted homeless addicts and alcoholics who had no money: TLC.
He stayed three years, the last two of those years as manager of one of our larger properties.
And this week he announced he was leaving. But instead of doing things like addicts sometimes do, just disappearing, he instead gave a 30 day notice. Very mature. Very grown up. Real mainstream stuff.
And so where's he going? Seems that he's found a job with a large mining company that pays $19 an hour. And his girlfriend of a few years is already there and has an apartment for them..
For self-centered reasons we’re going to miss this man because it's hard to find managers with his dedication. He's been someone we could always rely on to make the right decisions. And when he made the wrong decision he was willing to accept criticism with humility and do things differently.
His story is what TLC is all about. He was the epitome of our typical new client: no money, not much future, and not a lot of hope.
But he grasped the opportunity and rose to the top. We wish him well in his recovery, in his job, and in his relationship with his sweetheart.
Enjoy the Promises....
