It’s a real joy working with Street Sense and building relationships with the customers. It is a real joy for Hi-Five Jack to come give me a hi-five daily. He is a real joyful person, he comes just for the hi-five. He is always smiling. Whenever I see him coming, I start smiling, too. A smile a day keeps stress away.
When this other lady crosses the street walking with her cane to see me, it is a blessing to me. She struggles, but God blesses her to go to work every day. A lot of people would give up but she keeps the faith and comes out to say, “Hi, Scott” every day.
It gives me great joy that someone thinks about me like that. There are a lot of people who look forward to seeing me and I enjoy seeing them at Farragut North Metro. A lot of people smile and say “hello” to me everyday. Farragut North is a great metro stop for Street Sense. A lot of vendors like the spot. I feel like I have a personal relationship with my customers there.
I have also built relationships with customers in McLean, Virginia. I left them this winter and they wondered where I was. I took a leave of absence from my part time job at the carwash this winter because it was too slow.
Selling Street Sense isn’t about making money, it’s about passing on knowledge about the homeless and what we accomplish while homeless. This homeless girl, Rashema Melson, made valedictorian. She earned a four year scholarship to Georgetown, so she will have a home at Georgetown for four years.
The homeless are people, too. I love God and my customers. I am at Farragut North most evenings but the heat and evening thunderstorms may keep me away some evenings. I am a winter baby, I like cold weather. If you are ever in the area, come by and say hi or give me a hi-five.
God always gives us the things we need. We don’t meet people by accident; they are meant to cross our path for a reason.
