Homeless Man Shares the Harsh Reality of Skid Row
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- Опубліковано 9 сер 2018
- "Skid Row hurt me in ways I can't ever explain. It made me do things and made see things I wish I would have never seen." ~ Luke
Luke story of living homeless on Los Angeles's Skid Row is powerful and heartbreaking. No one should have to live like this. No one should have to fight just to survive for food and shelter and live in constant in fear!
Luke came to LA with his wife. Her family invited them to come to live with them, so they jumped on a Greyhound bus. They started calling, and their family never answered. When they arrived in Los Angeles the couple was forced to go to Skid Row where they are now stuck!
Skid Row was created by intentional urban design. The decision was made to place most all of the city's homeless services in that one area. The theory was that by having all of the resources in one location that it would contain Los Angeles's homeless crisis.
"Skid Row is by the bus station. It's where all the shelters are. It's where all the food is. It's where all the resources are located. But Skid Row is a very nasty place" Luke shares in this interview. He goes on to say "[Skid Row] will make it so you are just constantly worried about what you need to survive because everything is being taken from you."
Luke talks about how gangs tax homeless people in Skid Row for living on the sidewalk or in a certain area. If you don't pay, they beat you up or burn down your tent with all of your belongings in it.
For those of you that are going to judge Luke for being on drugs, you need to understand that people use drugs to escape pain. It's nearly impossible to stay sober while homeless and if you're stuck in a place like Skid Row, drugs become a way to cope with life. Luke's wife had to resort to prostitution and ended up pregnant. Near the end of her pregnancy, she started having seizures and was diagnosed with brain cancer. Luke was beaten 13 times since living homeless on Skid Row.
I pray Luke's story messes you up like it did me. We cannot continue to look the other way and ignore the growing homeless crisis in America. Please watch and share this video with everyone you know and then take real tangible action to fight homelessness in your community.
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The most insightful thing he said is, “most people are two missed paychecks and family away from being right here.” He is absolutely right.
Nope, that's so wrong! Most people can go to homeless shelters and stay sober while searching for new job.
You can hear from him - everything is hard and everything is difficult! So does that mean you shouldn't try? The key is - they aren't trying, and unfortunately no one can help, unless they are willing to change. Sad!
@@jskrabulis People like you are happy to close their eyes to blind themselves from the truth. What he said is real, especially in the USA, where y'all don't even have govt-subsidized (aka Free) Healthcare. Many people have become homeless because of medical issues yet ignoramus like you want to point fingers at them and tell them they should "try harder". Maybe you should just count your blessings and stay quiet if you have nothing positive to say.
Sorry@@digitalpixiedust! But I replied to a comment about most people are just two missed paychecks away from being on the streets.
thats the fear that keeps them running, running away from poverty. strategy of tension
@@jskrabulis I'm happy that you don't have firsthand knowledge of how wrong you are
u realise there's something wrong with the society when homeless people make more sense than politicians.
Yeah, I would reccommended to all of us learn about The Venus Project, there are a lot of nice and useful ideas for creating a society without wars, poverty and hunger.
Politicians hardly make sense
Thats cuz homeless people have seen that how much screwed up our society is. They know and feel the different kinds of pain a homeless person can go through every day.
Марк Израйлев sometimes we need chaos and balance
Kaushik Dutta Roy they’ve seen everything
He was asked if he had 3 wishes what would he wish for? He said 1. Wish for his wife to be better (health). 2. He wished he had family. 3. He’d give the 3rd wish away. Not once did he ask for money. I pray this guy has a spot reserved in Heaven. His level of compassion exceeds anything I’ve ever seen. I’m humbled by his outlook and attitude. God Bless him and other like him. They are people and deserve a good life.
Amen
perspective is a hell of a thing. if you ask anyone who has their needs met, seldom would they answer like this. we are such a selfish species.
@@cryspbaconi must admit i feel a bit ashamed. Thinking about wishes, giving them away never crossed my mind...
@@cryspbacon we are the most worthless species on the planet, greedy selfish, and self-absorbed,
And I bet you wouldn’t show solidarity if that guy was female and non white.
He is someone's baby boy; makes me imagine my son in his place. It's heartbreaking
Why are people calling him an addict? I just saw a tired, defeated, and overwhelmed man. I'm praying for you and your wife, Luke.🙏🏼
Harrrgh he breifly nods out offten associated with opiate use but could also be from not having a safe place to sleep. Wether he is or is not an addict dosent really matter at this point.
at 5:08 he totally ducks out. As someone who has used opioids...he is high as fuck.
As someone who was hooked on opioids for 10 years I can tell you this dude doesn't seem like he is high during the video. Sure he nods off for a second but you would be tired too if you could barely sleep.
what let a person to drugs, you all have it, ignorance.
I could be wrong but I thought he was just kind of closing his eyes as that engine revved. As soon as the noise is over he's completely focused. He is probably just incredibly exhausted.
His three wishes were health for his wife, a family, and he'd give the last one away. That shit hurt so bad. Such a kind heart
Wow he would give a wish away, never heard that answer, best answer ever
@@MOMMYOFTHECASTLE at this position wishing is like a very hard thing you know it’s like running in your dream
You try to run but you run at a very slow place it’s like that hard.
The way he teared up & his voice broke when he wished health for his wife.. man, this interview got me 💔
@@jadeset he needs to do more to get out of this situation, he's finding excuses not resolving problems
Fax.
I became homeless at 14 when my mother died. Made it out and had a family then became homeless again in my 30s pulled myself out twice but none of its easy. I deal with cPTSD and trying to keep life simple. Homelessness is just a step away for those of us that have none to turn to... help each other
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He has kind, humble eyes. It says a great deal about his true self. I pray blessings over him.
People don’t realize how hard it is to “get a job” when you’re homeless. No cell phone for a job to contact you, and nowhere to charge it, nowhere to shower or keep your things, no transportation, no sleep etc. I was homeless for a small stretch of time. During that time I spent every day filling out applications at coffee shops and fast food places, but I had no address or phone number to list on an application. I finally got myself a cell phone, and got arrested trying to charge it in an electrical outlet on the outside of a barber shop. The owner came out and demanded I give him my backpack or he was calling the cops. In that backpack was everything I owned. So he called the cops and I was arrested for stealing his electricity. I get it, I don’t want to be the kind of person who takes and takes and begs and asks. But it is so hard out there. It really is. And all it took for me to become homeless was a medical issue I couldn’t afford. I got laid off from my job shortly after, I had spent all my savings on medical bills. I got a job at McDonald’s and was sleeping in my car until it died on me one day. Now what? Couldn’t get to work consistently every day and had nowhere to sleep or shower. It’s so easy to lose absolutely everything. People need to realize that we’re all human beings.
@B Bush I am from Virginia, and was homeless in Virginia but traveled my way down to Alabama. These days I am doing much better, but I wouldn’t have been able to get off the streets by myself. I had help. A friend reached out and lifted me out of my situation, and I am forever grateful. Some people don’t have a friend or a family member to help them off the streets. I was incredibly fortunate.
@B Bush well every human being is different, and every homeless human being has a different story. We’re not all drug addicts, we’re not all lazy, and we’re not all bad people, so why would homeless people be any different,? I knew other homeless people when I was homeless who never touched a drug in their life until they became homeless. Because their reality was just too damn hard to cope with. I could have easily turned to drugs myself had I not had a friend help me out. It was miserable being on the streets. It was cold and lonely and I had nothing and no one; truly alone. It’s easy to get drugs when you’re on the streets and so easy to fall into the trap of lifting your mood or making your plight a little less heavy with the help of a substance. I have true compassion for anyone on the streets. It is such a hard situation to get yourself out of alone.
The biggest sin on this planet is selfishness. People get so caught up in the whirlwind of day to day squabbles that Satan has fooled and trapped us into, that we hardly ever take time to care about others. My wife keeps spending money putting us deeper and deeper in debt and this could easily be my family and myself someday. I wouldn't wish this on anybody.
It's also hard to get a job if you are a lazy, crazy or a junky.
@@Freddy70008 A lot harder to get a job in this plandemic right now.
"I feel like I'm falling but never hitting bottom". Heavy.
@6:28
he clearly has a drug issue he needs help with
You can go only up once you hit bottom
Elites: Lets see what we can do about that problem... remove that bottom!
@@daniellee8162 yea God knows we can not allow the little guy a platform :D
"Once you hit bottom, the only way to go is UP"...my Granny, my rock
Dude is so kind, he gives away his third wish, damn
This man’s answer to the three wishes at the end says it all, we have to help people like this…
"I wish I had family."
Man.. that one sentence hit me like a truck..
I'm sure it occurs to you that his family might be alive and are just ignoring the situation.
balalaika 123 yeah. That made me tear up
Make a family
True, terrible, We need a least to help with lil and say enough! Dont bring your crap here, take it back to Mexico, they are destroying people's life in days.
@@marioantonioni2182 If you gonna help Blacks, Browns And Whites do it the same way dude.. Your eyes just see the outside but your ego doesnt allow you to see whats in the inside. That kind of actitude aint just destroying lifes.. But the whole world dawg.
"And don't judge because a lot of these people are two missed paychecks and their family away from being right here" That's real talk.
Word
Only in US.
The US is a house of cards.
Can somebody explain what does he mean by that ? (for a non native English speaker)
@@piotrn2491 The United States of America has around 13.9% of its population below the "poverty line". So around 23 million Americans are too poor. And the majority of America, 40% or 60% if I remember make less than 40k dollars a year.
My heart broke when he said help for his wife and that he wished for a family and that he'd give the third one away ❣️
May Luke and his wife be able to live a better and more stable life.
You can see how deeply tired in every possible way this man was.
Called drugs!
he's also a heroin addict. thats why his eyes keep rolling up.
@David Wang u obviously have no idea what its like to be an opiate or heroin addict lol. You sound ignorant as hell.
@David Wang BINGO!!! He had a choice to stick a needle in his arm or not stick a needle in his arm.
@@mikeyanez1 you realise a massive portion of these guys unwittingly got hooked just from pain medication from back surgery. Have a bit of sympathy ya dog
He didn’t wish for anything materialistic or selfish. And he gave away his 3rd wish. This man deserves a new start.
How. Where
lol 😂
@@GlitchedPepsi you think it's funny?
Lacey Jane I agree totally. I work with homeless folks in LA and you can really see good people even inside of the ones that are really far gone on substance or mental health... There’s so strikingly few that are actually bad. 😭 Do everything you can to love your homeless neighbors, they need that love and will love you in return.
Lacey Jane who doesn’t,there are so many people like him
"You can't break me, you can't break my faith". This almost made me tear up, I feel proud of him saying that under those harsh curcomstances
The amount of pain this man has experienced is unimaginable
AND HE BROUGHT 100% OF IT ON HIMSELF, UNIMAGINABLY.
"i haven't wished for anything in so long cause I've just been worried about getting what i need" Damn that hit deep
@Brandon Xyu I hope you realize the reason this comment section is completely empty other than your comment and mine, is because people have no idea what to say in response to that. They read it and went What? Why?, and moved on with their lives before they had a brain aneurysm trying to figure out what you're saying.
Everyday reality for many people in latinamerica...even if they're not homeless
@Brandon Xyu wtf are you on about kid, stfu
@@patricklangston8610 I think I know what he is trying to say, I think he is saying “people want to turn loving people like him into a narcissist that wears a mask of self love”. I guess that means people don’t want him to be loving and helpful but instead turn him into a person who only cares for himself only and frame it as “self love”.
Oh stop it u naive bafoons! Oh the poor baby just needs "help"
You stupid idiots!
I guarantee u that if I went to where this bum "lives" & offered him a job starting at $17 an hour, he wouldn't take it! And if he did, he'd show up for 1 day (AND SHOW UP AN HOUR LATE!!) then I'd never hear from him for days, then he'd come to me several days later telling me some bullshit story as to why he couldn't make it to work & then ask me to pay him for the 1 day he worked!
Of course I'd pay him & then tell him everything is cool & he isn't fired & I would tell him to come to work tomorrow & then he'd tell me "thank you" and "I'll be here tomorrow for work" & then I'd never see his worthless drug addict bum ass again!!!!
U know why I say this?
Because I've done this SEVERAL times as an employer to help these people & they wind up proving why they are homeless in the 1st place!!! (And I know of 2 other employers who've done this at least a combined 30 times & they got the same results!!!
These drug addicts wind up homeless because they are what they are! They are drug addict homeless BUMS!
U clueless morons need to take ur stupid heads out from where the sun don't shine & get some fresh oxygen to your stupid naive brains & stop falling for these "sob stories" from these lowlife CON ARTIST bums!!
Stop being such naive bafoons
3 wishes... "I wish for my wife to be better, I wish I had family, I dont know what I'd do with the third one probably give it away" What an amazing man
People who don't have anything to give are very generous and those filthy rich often give nothing, ah the irony...
Righhht!
I continue to be amazed at men like him. If there's help that can be gotten, he points away....that person is sick and needs to treatment for her cancer. I'd like to have a family. Then his last wish is to give the wish away to someone who may need something more than him. Not knowing about the streets or the people who live in them, some of the people have truly just blown me away with their care and concern for everybody but themselves. That's speaks such huge volumes to me and his character. I've seen and listened to many other videos like this one and theres always at least one who will ignore their own needs and their pass their blessings and needs onto "someone who REALLY needs it"
I wish I had a family too
I live in LA and I will say it's a tough to city to live and survive in. If you don't have family, a extensive job or educational background or a plan or even have researched alternatives, it will eat you up alive. I have met so many people who come out here and end up going back home to wherever home is or are struggling to get by.
I never understood when people said “the eyes tell a story”, but he makes me understand that phrase. His eyes alone say so much, I hope his pain heals throughout his journey.
People are always so quick to judge. It’s difficult to get hired at a job when you can’t provide an address. It’s even harder to keep a job when there’s nowhere to wash your clothes or shower regularly.
"Most people are 2 missed paychecks and their family from being here" - so, so true
@Victor R. how dumm are you?
@@flastube you're weak, make your own path and quit relying on others. Dog eat dog, survival of the fittest.
titaniumapple1 *away
FLAVIO da Brescia *dumb
@@chrismarino7546 Lol survival of the fittest in terms of earning money is a joke. People overwhelmingly stay in the income bracket they are born in, and most people who pretend otherwise are delusional. Calling other people weak might make you feel stronger, but it won't change the actual circumstances that create wealth and wellbeing. Meritocracy is a bad joke.
This man has an enormous amount of pain in his face!
Truth. His face tells a whole story.
i feel so sad watching this. i wish that our country could better take care of people that are in need like this. it hurts my heart to see this.
U mean heroin.
what pain? he is privileged, can't u see? he's white!
We are in a different day now, all except the 1% are in trouble!!!
Dear Luke wherever you are I hope you found peace, love, comfortability and security. Sending you all my best wishes, prayers and love.
He died. I always helped him out and gave him some cash. He was a really nice guy. I talked to him once for hours one night when I went out drinking in dtla.
@@Doidao-xx5vf I’m heartbroken to hear that. May he have found some kind of peace before he last day.
@@Doidao-xx5vf omg that breaks my heart 😞
@@gweneversyeah ever time I approached him he would give me a fist bump. Really cool dude just going through a rough spot in life. I know he was going through issues with his wife at the time. I’d always catch them arguing in the alley behind the restaurant I worked in. Unfortunately he had a bad addiction and overdosed I believe or he got killed. One of the to. Very sad. Compared to some homeless people he was very grateful with whatever I gave him and he wasn’t aggressive either
What he says about a lot of people being a couple paychecks away from being homeless is absolutely true, especially if you don't have family. Most of my family has passed away including my only child. I am very afraid of being in his position like so many people.....
When he says “we splurge sometimes” and then says “socks & clothes” you start to understand just how lucky you are..
I've hitched across country with just the close on my back and my dog and at the moment that was enough ya know. Been in some bad situations in my 60 yrs still am more or less but I still love the hell out life. And gave MORE CRAP than I know what to do with. Or can do with in my SITUATION lol. Things will get better for that guy. I know it.
Josh Cavallo
What some people call luck (as in having) others call it the result of hard work, the answer to not expecting a handout, the result of making a life for yourself, to have a comfortable life in the future. No, these folks choose to be where they are. No one put them there, they put themselves there. Many of these people have been offered jobs, but they don’t want that, they want money, your money and they know how to make you feel sorry for them so that you give it to them. Get a job dude!
alcamerc 99 probably the dumbest most naive comment I’ve ever seen, keep scrolling you useless twat
Fact. He calls splurging getting socks and some clothes. For most of us thats just normal. This makes you realize how blessed you are
@@alcamerc9970 Stupid comment
"most people are two missed paychecks away from being here" ain't that the truth.
It sure is..
If they don’t pass that stimulus...just wait.
I've often exclaimed - 'We are all . . . a few paychecks, from being homeless' !
2 paychecks, broken family and 50-100 shots of heroine away from being in his place
@maga 2020 rose I own my own business. The $1200 won’t make any difference. A PPP loan will.
Thanks for this video man. I think after watching these over the past couple weeks when I get into a situation where I am no longer dependent I WILL help someone. I will not just give them money, this guy inspired me to listen, talk, have empathy, and really invest in someone elses wellbeing. I dont know about other people but I will make it a mission to help at least 1 person who is homess, or at least TRY. Homeless people in America are a microcosm of our collective identity, a lot of them have better attitudes than people with everything. I'm gonna start small, but I will hold myself to it. Thank you again!
The way he explains things are so visual. Every word is well explained. He should definitely write a book. He’s so well spoken and has a story I know he’s been waiting awhile to tell. God bless this gentleman and his wife❤️
He didn't ask for things. He asked for healing for his wife, family, and to be charitable. Amazing heart
Seems to be the love of God in that gentleman's heart😐
So true Lord touch him and others as well.
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That is what struck my heart. How unselfish 💔💔💔💔
Without even watching the video I could tell he had a bunch of kids just by looking at his face of course he does
The look on his face, when asked about 3 wishes, Like he doesnt dare to wish, like he almost doesnt dare to hope... That hits hard
Poetic
And he gave the last one away
Oh my God Minsk your words are how I feel right now but could not describe. Perfect! Thank you!
Sorry Minek 😞
Ugh excuse my typos on phone
First wish for his wife to get better. Second for him to have a family and Third he give the wish. Wow this man deserves everything good in life.
The fact he used his first wish on his wife speaks volumes.
I was on Skidrow and Venice Beach homeless and without hope almost 20 years ago. Now Im a firefighter in the Midwest , have a home, a partner, a child, and a full life.Things can change🙏🏻. P.S- my entire life was changed because someone helped me eat, sleep, and gain footing.
Firstly congratulations on being able to get away, you must value everything you have so much.
Can I ask you if you ever feel the need to "pay forward" the help you received to another person who is in the position you were once in?
No judgement in regards to your answer btw, I am just curious to hear how you feel about it.
@@WeWillAlwaysHaveVALIS I work in public service, not Sure I can pay it forward any more than that. 👍
@@Burritosarebetterthantacos Do you work as a volunteer?
@@javiersanchez3061 no
Wow you are a fighter 🙏
“What you you do with your third wish?”
“prolly give it away.”
I respect this man more than 99.9% of society.
You sound like a right mug, this is how these human sponges survive.
not sure if ti's a good thing, he should not just want that
he knows what is happening
He could wish for no homeless ,no sick , and generational wealth
Real respect for this man. Society is a dump that's it. So called self respected people with a sadist inside. Creepy, selfish and shrewd people in society. No use! Just time passes with others. Disco, parties, relationships that doesn't last. Actually they don't know what they are doing.
I hope you truly mean that.Amein.
Much love to this man and his wife. Very touching how he conveyed his wishes. We humans have many ways of helping each other and the number one way is love, then compassion...
My dad is the only reason why I’m not homeless. & it is really scary sometimes thinking about my future.
I really hope that this man & his family can be okay someday
He doesn't have a family, remember? =/
@@williamyoung9401 Well he has a wife and she's his family.
Im glad the interviewer let him speak and didn’t interrupt as much.
I love this comment
@@smigglychalmers I know right it’s my favourite and makes me so happy 🥰💓 hope you have a great day today
@Raw Chef you're gross and are not entitled to that information. Addiction is a disease and I guess so is being an asshole who makes others lose faith in humanity. Thanks for that. My hope is that you can do something nice for someone today as I will.
@@freya2820 bless you sweetheart 💞 The world needs more people like you.
@Raw Chef in the greater scope of humanity ur life will matter less than his as he faced the most hardship.
I'm glad this channel exists. I read the comment sections on these videos and am reminded exactly why it needs to exist, and why we need to shed more light on the struggle of homelessness.
This is an intelligent man. I hope he finds the help he needs.
I'd give this guy a job. He's articulate and well spoken. He just needs a break.
That how it is fir most homeless ppl. Everybody needs a hand once in a while from family and friends but he didn't have that.
He seems a decent genuine guy
Everybody down on their luck needs a break, and the same goes for the talented actors and actresses that come to Hollywood in search of a dream, but never got the break you need to succeed. I believe many talented people work as waiters and waitresses their whole life waiting for that one break, and I wouldn't be surprised if they are more talented than many of today's movie stars.
Obama was articulate. Look how he screwed America. Sometimes it's talk just trying to fool you while they pick your pocket.
Remember Howard Stern did a show Operation Bum Makeover? Someone gave a bum a job, he quit and went back to being homeless
No one's taling about how he keeps pressing the button for the pedestrians, knowing he's in their way, wanting to help them even if they don't even glance at him.
I was wondering why he kept on doing that. But I didn't want to make a joke about this poor man.
I was wondering what was going on with that. Thank you.
Maybe he does it for money when he's not being interviewed.. who knows
I've always wondered what he was pushing in fact that's what I was scrolling the comments for.
He does that so cars will stop at the light so they can possibly give him money probably a habit
This breaks my heart so much seeing that so many people went or go trough this.. the pain in their eyes and their voices makes my heart ache. Praying for them that they can find a warm and safe place and get out of places that aren’t safe for them.. 🙏
Great interview. It's good to be humbled every now and then.
He didn’t want to wish because he knows it would give him false hope. That was heart breaking
Totally true.
😕
I agree.
Everything you wish for in life never becomes real.
@@89101 untrue. You have to make it real.
Here's a harsh reality most people can't face: Homeless people are actual people. Actual human beings, just like you and I.
How profound
@zarazoostra A society that allows this type of thing to happen to people at such an astounding rate isn't being brought down by these people. That system was already at rock bottom anyway.
@zarazoostra Did you watch the video? These are still people, who were failed by our system. I'm glad you've been cozy enough to not be through some shit but PTSD and other mental conditions are a bitch and only exasperated by the situation. I'm sorry you've had bad experiences but this NIMBY "They're all evil" bullshit is exactly why most Americans are two missed paychecks away from being this guy and being told they're a psycho rapist because they had a huge medical bill bankrupt them or something. It could be you too, and how will you feel when you're told you're just homeless because you prefer sucking dick on the street than going to work? (an actual accusation made against a formerly homeless woman I know)
Don't like homeless people ruining your day? Support mental health reform. Support economic reform. Support support/transitional programs. Stop treating them like criminals because our society is built to reward greed and theft from the lower classes.
@@jeremyclements9184 socialism blah blah blah its not communism i promise blah blah blah capitalism is slavery blah blah blah human right blah blah blah racism blah blah blah people like you are the reason blah blah blah
@zarazoostra spicy take. are you suggesting they need to be disposed off? i disagree if so, but thats extremely based if you are.
Powerful story. A decent caring human being, my brother. May you find some peace somehow, someday.
Thanks for shedding more light.
I won't ever complain again. I'm praying for this man.
Me too. He is our brother in Christ. God will take care of him. I wish I could help him out.
Yh sure you won’t
@@nathanhummel2665 yeah... God clearly took care of him so far I'm sure he will carry on
Unfortunately，he dead on the street on Jan 29 this year , unknown reason.
@@SAM-ut6qb rly?
I was homeless for a few years, I had a nasty drug problem. I went into the military, things were good while I was in. I discharged and went back to the drugs, than back on the streets. I went to AA, got clean and sober again. Now I am married, I am a firefighter, and I just bought my first home. I never had family who could help me, I only had myself and God. Miracles happen. One day at a time.
Congrats! 🙌
Congratulations on a greatly improved life. That was no miracle that got you out of that situation, just your own hard work, dedication and perseverance. Take pride in that.
Jimmy4x4 Socal a.a saved my life. I was homeless alcoholic and just 3 years sober I have a beutifull wife my dream car my own place a good job and my credit is almost to where Ima get a home.
Thank you for sharing. Bless you for your service😇
RD 13 congrats brotha! That’s awesome! AA is the best deal in town, strong fellowship is everything, working with another alcoholic and caring the message. Proud of you. 3years is quite the accomplishment.
I hope that man is okay now 😊 he's a very intelligent man that doesn't deserve to be homeless 💯🧡
8:03 that broke my heart... this man has nothing. If given 3 wishes, he would wish for health for his wife with cancer, a family to love and love him in return, and then he'd gift his third wish.... he could have said ANYTHING, but instead he chose 2 things money could not buy, and wanted to gift the last, because what else do you need when you have nothing 💛 I have gratitude for my simple life and wish nothing but the best for this man and his wife, and all others that suffer this fate.
Man. He couldn't even come up with 3 wishes, he was that far removed from hope. Really REALLY heartbreaking.
That looked like the most painful part of the interview for him. Like wishes were a curse.
The thing about Hope is, when you hope and are dissapointed, it makes it harder to have hope the next time. Then you hope again, dissapointment. And so Hope become a luxury that cannot be afforded. Hope is such a terrible thing when its all you have and you cant believe that things will ever get better. This system is shit. we must destroy it as soon as possible. 2020 perfect vision.
It's not the system, its community.
every single person that walks by is within his community and visa versa.
all it takes is people to help people, not systems or governments or anything else.
Starts just like this, making the effort to understand so you can make a difference yourself.
@@azealbatross5323People help as best they can. People are homeless because we dont build homes for people. As a nation we have so little public housing. We have laws that capped public housing to 1990 levels. Profit is un-paid wages. And the profiteers live lives of luxury, while the rest of us have to scrape by on whatever scraps fall from the table. We have a system that pays so little benefit to working people that we see the result all around us. I used to work at a homeless shelter for teenagers. Most of thoes kids worked, but how many will make it out of this system? While across the street is the University that they cant go to because they dont have the money.
@@matthewmccarthy2406 well as a homeless person off and on my entire adult life, I gotta disagree with you.
I've had more high-school kids and other homeless stop and have a conversation with me, offer help and just take the time to humanize me than adults in middle class cars a "system" or anything of that nature. Theres never going to be a "system" where the bottom is taken care of. Because they can't contribute. Society waiting until a system is in place that's better is a cop out from active responsibility. (Cop out, get it? 🤣)
If you need a system outside yourself to handle your money to do those things. You dont really want to do them actively. A proper solution? Look at how they riot, if people did that about the homeless in a positive way the "system" would be forced to act on it. That doesn't happen cause its easier to say nice things than to do them. Especially when you can just go "home"
So again,
if the least able help out the most on average, thats a reflection of society's lack of understanding of what Community really means.
(For some clarity, im in a trade apprenticeship currently, working full time and despite that am currently homeless)
This dude has nothing, and if he had three wishes he would give one away.
Wow...
DPinthapeg a rich over privileged ungrateful person who know their wishes easily. “Game, money, happiness” yet these people either get stumped by the question. It really shows just how sad the human race is. The ones who have nothing are the ones with hearts. The ones that have everything are soulless
@@Nic-no8nf a-fucking-men... I totally agree...
When you want nothing you have everything people fill voids with things when all you want to do is eat it's hard to want the world
he can't make an honest wish because drugs are the only thing in his mind
@@dedfed321 i was homeless in the streets for about two years, and i did not resort to drugs or booze. oh, and I actually made the effort to find work, and I did. I saw FIRST HAND how homless live. many many of them have NO GOALS WHATSOEVER, EVEN WHEN THEY ARE PROVIDED MANY MANY advantages to help them get on their feet. They are provided (per my experience in las vegas and shreveport, louisiana) with FOOD, ALOOOOOT OF FOOD FROM DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, different parts of town, different times thruout the day, they are provided with TOILETRIES, many of them, soaps, shampoos, deororants, toothpaste, brushes, etc,, clothing including socks/underwear, nice clothes, etc.
Let me show you how slothful these people are (those that this applies to)... many times, we would have kind hearted organizations, churches, indivuduals come around to give us food. GOOD food. All they would ask is that we be respectuful and NOT LITTLER... Did these homeless people respect this request? NO.. many times, many times, many times, these slothful homeless people just threw their trash on the floor, without a care in the world..
This shows disrespect for the person(s) that help them, and for their community.
It shows how slothful they are. If they don't want to even walk a few feet to a trash can and dump their trash, do you really think they want to actually WORK?
He's so articulate and well-spoken. Moreso than myself and most people I know. Fortunate to get his perspective on homelessness and Skid Row.
God bless this man he’s a fighter. This video opened my eyes. Hope his wife gets better.
"I don't know what I'd do with the third one. I might give it away." Made me tear up.
Reading this comment made me tear up alone 💔
Same
wholly fuck what a beautiful thing.
Humans are incredible and that man is human. I hope he can find some peace and solitude and happiness. Thanks for these interviews.
Same
this dude is the most unfortunate in society and still gives away his wish. what a legend
Those that have the least usually give the most
he looks like claus the fish from american dad
That guy is a liar, and he just wants pity! This is a homeless guy that says the truth! ua-cam.com/video/H6ZFzEW7_Q4/v-deo.html
made me fucking cry. I wish I could do something for him.
He didn’t wish for material items, but for things that can’t be bought.
What a thoughtful man. So incredibly tragic that anyone would have to suffer like this. And it is so senseless. So many people with so much more than he has receive all kinds of help. I hope you're doing better Luke, and I hope your wife got the help she needed.
They. Both passed..
@@andrea420ish just so wrong.
@@andrea420ish how do you know?
@@halobaby0331 Friends of family..
@@andrea420ish No he didn't looks like this page posted a FB post about him not too long ago?
i would love a update on him today - i hope he is living a happy, fullfilling, life with his wife! OMG when he said he would give away his wish that was beautiful!
Imagine being so low in life that you would try to tax a homeless person who barely has any money in the first place
HONEY/ONLY IN AMERICA!
@@ruthgraham6131 Uh pretty sure it happens every where you dweeb.
Yep, the homeless extorts themselves or gang banging bums that run on these poor souls
@will to fight in skid row?
Ruth Graham you must have lived in a cave all your life
I'm really pissed for this guy. His wife's family encouraged them to move there and then ghosted them? Wtf who does that to people??? Cruel
Mystical Kumquat nobody it didnt happen, is a lying drug addict
Hes lying
Fun facts of those whom say he is lying and family wouldn't do this. My kids were having a tough time in school, the area we lived we were ready for a change. Enter my older sister, talking about how her new town is great, lots of parks, job opportunities. Was a 25hr car ride away. So we ended our rental lease, signed the kids out of school, and off we went. None of what she said was true, it was a run down country town and because I was ill at the time I didn't do my homework. So after 2 weeks on her couch, my family of 4 rented a hotel. Luckily we were resourceful and got a job back in our original town, lots of flying away and missed a year of the kids growing up. But we got back on our feet and are in a better position. She said she was lonely and wanted more family to move up there. Total disregard for the utter poverty and lack of health care available in the town. Family are like anyone else, and can be ruthless for their own benefit. Maybe this guy is not lying. Maybe the family wanted them to fail. People get jealous all the time.
There’s always two sides to a story. He’s obviously not a go getter
Families of narcissists do...just to get their kicks
Very respectful person. I hope he gets some help and doing better.
It's people like this that deserve the help "his current situation shouldn't be his final destination"at least he understands his situation most of today's people don't
His three wishes: for his wife to be better; to have a family; and the third he would give away. That hit me hard.
Because when you are stripped down to nothing you just want everyone else to be okay and that makes you okay.
I know bless him poor man u can see the pain in his eyes hope him an his wife get some help
I thought one of the wishes was gonna be to find a job...
hate to say this.but he has a family.His wife and if she is sick.she may be on social security..but yes being on the steeets are hard..alot of people want to be on the streets and then some dont.But life is not easy..If we would all take the time to help others.just maybe it could be.
@@jordan2104 You didn't listen to the entire interview or your comprehension skills are lacking
“ it’s not as easy as just going out and getting a job” he’s 100% right. Look at how difficult it is for non-homeless people at times
I been calling staffing agencies for over 4 months trying to find a manual labor job and they always tell me there’s nothing available can’t imagine how much harder it is for a person with no cell phone no address etc.
He needs to move somewhere else where there aren't so many other homeless people. That way the local resources to help people in need aren't completely depleted. Living in a homeless encampment is the dumbest possible idea because of the crime
@@EmperorStarscreamthay the sit jere is the food and shelters and going to other sites = no food no shelters they cabt escape that easily😢
@@EmperorStarscream consider the fact that maybe they don't have that choice, tons of places across America have been putting laws in place that prohibits where the homeless can go. even under underpasses, they use construction equipment to just destroy all their tents, and they send the cops to deal with anyone. Also, this mindset is so common that architects are designing things to make cities super inaccessible for homeless people (like anti-homeless benches/vents.)
I don't even live near there, and it's near impossible to get hired, (I'm reliant on constant overtime even with a decent job) Everything is expensive, gas just hit 3.55 a gallon, and every apartment is outrageously expensive.
If you are decently making it, be humble and greatful.
He is so intelligent and bright. God has a plan for him I pray he may bless him❤ this makes me want to be an outreach coordinator for people like this man.
Sending love to this man 💜
Jim Carrey has a quote that says, "I wish everybody could become rich and famous, so they could learn that it doesn't bring happiness".
I would go the opposite and say that I wish everyone could experience homelessness and maybe we'd all be a little more humble, giving, and courteous.
Yes🙏
Maybe the likes of jim Carey should put their hands in their pockets and deal with the problem.
@@Elvis-guy1973 That has never, and will never change things.
My dad bought me a truck when I was 18, and I treated it like trash until it ran into the ground.
Then I bought my own. You'd be surprised at how well I looked after that one.
We should probably adopt the Portugal method and decriminalize drugs, give access to safe and clean drugs, treat the users like human beings (not like garbage) and give them access to jobs, housing and treatment.
When humans feel supported and understood, they flourish. When they are tossed into the abyss, they congregate with all the other abyss dwellers, and live their entire lives in the gutter.
It wouldn't matter how much money you toss their way, they won't change.
They need support in a myriad of other ways.
👍
@Demo damn right!
You can see the tiredness in his eyes.What a terrible world we live in i hope he and his wife get a better life and remain happy
not a terrible world - a terrible country - Americans treat each other horribly
Corporate Evil America 🤬🤬🤬 and not to mention Greedy ass Fuck Black Hearted Politicians 😑😑😑
Everything he said was insightful, he lives a life many don't. It's a terrible world that we all create daily when we look past each other or pretend like we don't have time for even mutual respect. If mankind could see past its limitless ignorance and people helped one another regardless of relation, we would not be this far gone today.
@@FlatbottomBomber when u say 'the world' do u mean America? I'm homeless but have a blessed life compared to this man. 90% of the planet's population would survive off less than this man, but don't live in his hell. americans seem to think they are the world ie 'world series' etc.
the issue is not poverty; the issue is a sick zeitgeist. indigenous cultures have/had no $ but r far more civilised, content & leave no one behind.
Not trying to be argumentative sir, u raise v valid points; it's just that Americans tend to shut out everyone by discussing such topics (all topics) as if they are the only culture on the planet & then wonder why they live in hell
Nature is meta to all
God bless him. I'm so sorry what these people are going through. :(
all the best. stay grateful and humble
"Almost everyone is two missed paychecks and a family away from being here"
People haven't had a paycheck in months
Satnav Simmo ...?
Satnav Simmo why😢😢
@Satnav Simmo What happened to him??? Where did you get that?
Satnav Simmo where did you hear this
“If I had three wishes I’d give one away” coming from someone who has nothing
amazing
How many people walking this planet would ever even think of saying that.
Beware of Greeks baring gifts
It broke me when he said that.
What he wants he can't have. 😔
Sam King right? And all the people who shame him for not “picking himself up by his bootstraps” would wish for money, money, and money.
He's very handsome even if he's having a hard time and isnt healthy. He looks very similar to the first boyfriend I had, who had beautiful eyes.
I'm trying not to be biased because of that, but sometimes you can't help it. I hope he gets help :(
God bless you. I hope he's doing OK. 4 years after this was made I've seen this video
The fact that this man is on the street, with all the wisdom and beauty that his mind possesses, is a direct reflection of all that is wrong with today’s society.
"a tree cannot grow all the way to heaven unless it's roots reach hell".
Idk why but your statement reminded me of this quote.
I mean if I understand correctly the guy married a prostitute and his family rejected him because of it.
He might feel completely intertwined with this girl at this point, but the best thing would probably be to divorce and find back to his family.
It’s the result of sin that the world is like this. This is a fallen world. Man I just hate the fact that I myself am ungrateful. I should be happy for having food, a family, school, and a roof over my head and that I have a bed to sleep on. Not even the Son of man had a place to rest his head at times and yet he helped those who were in need. Bless this man and his wife.
The fact you make faulty assumptions about how he, individually, became homeless says more about you as a horrible person.
@@sketchytom9634faith-based religion and communists/socialists both claim to help "poor" people. Both make the faulty claim that poor people get poor through no effort of their own, and they hold the key to happiness. They both fail. Both in the USA help make more people slaves, and dependent upon handouts. Socialists burden the successful and enslave them, while faith-based religions guilt trip people into donating to "the poor", no questions asked. Darwinian Evolution and Natural selection are law, and all efforts to reverse it will cost the successful world everything.
When he says "I could write a book", I absolutely would read it. Just this interview alone is eye opening and extremely interesting.
No you really wouldn't. No one cares about us. How are we supposed to get a book published for one, two, how are most of us gonna get publicity?
@@jimbo5155 They would care with celebrity endorsement. Of course this only exacerbates the disparity of wealth that has produced widespread misfortune. But I'm sure the stories are much richer than those of the wealthy.
Lmao he ‘could’ but he won’t because he’s a loser who chooses not to accomplish anything in life
"I wish my wife was better and I had a family."
Wonder why they couldn’t get hold of his in laws
Homeless people are the realest, they know what's really important and what matters most in life. I heard someone say you have to loose everything to realize its just stuff.
Bless him and everyone in the same boat as him
It’s sad that this guy seems smarter and more rational than most people I’ve worked for.
"uhm"
So you've probably been working with bums all your life. Are you one of them?
@@adamkarim8855 sounds like you're a bum
Recommend were you work maybe he can get a job!
Getting a job is hard for some people with a home, car and good references.
@@DukeGMOLOL why might he have turned to drugs? Pain, suffering, deep hunger and tiredness... and then once the cycle starts it’s almost impossible to get out without people lending a helping hand.
@@DukeGMOLOL He's broken, that's why. Rehab won't fix him, he needs help and nobody gives it to him. These people are basically doomed, the system gave up on them.
@@michaels8902 Most drug addicts are being enabled don't want a helping hand. In fact, the number one way to get people off drugs is to put them in jail and forced rehab. Even that fails for so many. Drugs are awful and this is a nation that enables drug use. I personally think the gov is profiting and with an open border there will be much greater drug flow. After the horrible shutdown of Covid and the loss of hope many more will turn to drugs flowing across our border. More customers more money for our government and the cartels. They want this country drug addicted and the liberal attitude today is making it happen much faster.
Umm... really? Is that why 1mil illegals stream over every year?
I’m thinking in most cases an illegal that comes barely speaking English and w the shirt on his back will be working within a week or two.
@@summerring3463 first you are probably 99% right and I agree.
But there is no govt conspiracy. They just simply don’t give an F about working class Americans. The elites are running this country. They have imported a serf class from Mexico and now C America to replace you pesky people and your $15 an hour.
This is a class war disguised and a race war so the elites can com to the rescue and allow you to live in the streets.
May there come a better day for you brother and justice for the good
May love and strength surround you and help you to better days
I was so blessed to have out of the box thinking. Around the clock fitness for showers and storage, good will for cheap clothes, laundry mats to clean clothes, and the ability to find labor jobs that would accept me.
I cried at the end of the video, because it's so hard to live on the streets. The guy just wants his wife to be better. Obviously he wishes for it all but when it came down to it, it was just wanting what he needed.
I hope he found a way out.
This man has such beautiful eyes. They are tired and have seen a lot but still, if they are the windows to the soul, he has a beautiful soul.
THEY WOULD, PERHAPS, BE EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL IF HE WASN'T INFECTED AND AFFECTED BY LIBERALISM.
@777 Always Defeats 666 In The Matrix I wasn't merely complimenting the aesthetics of his eyes. I was complimenting what I saw in them, purely from my own perspective. I saw faith in God despite the current circumstances that he is living in.
@@Sir_Pumpington_Of_Dumpenshire I disagree.
@@saffranharrisofficial Well, you can close your ears and eyes all day if you'd like. It doesn't change the truth that liberals and democrats have absolutely destroyed the city. There isn't a Republican in sight to blame for this travesty. So, please, continue to "disagree" while the man in his video continues to suffer the consequences of his voting actions.
@@Sir_Pumpington_Of_Dumpenshireou cannot Judge someones Soul after you see a Video of 10 minutes. You will not often see People beeing nasty in front of camera. If they go to Prison also all are innocent and nice. I find this guy bit sympathic but more i cannot Judge i dont know him.
" 'I haven't wished for anything in so long' because I'm just worried about getting what I need " damn
That was tough to hear. Killed my heart. 💔
I here you brother, I will pray for you.
For a homeless man to share his testimony is just so heartbreaking. Nobody in this world deserves to be "homeless" I was living on the streets in my 20's but after many prayers to The Lord, I found hope and love. I know the pain of being on the streets. God help the people. Amen
I was homeless in the mid 1980s for a while. It was as a result of stupid impulsive decisions I made as a young man and I could blame nobody but myself. One thing I learned was that nobody cared about you, or were willing to help you get yourself out of that situation. You are truly invisible to the general public. I only had one person I could truly rely on, and that was me. I had no family nearby and people who I thought were my friends ghosted me. To get myself out of homelessness, I asked store owners if they would pay me a few dollars to sweep the sidewalk in front of their stores. I took that money and got a Post Office Box so that I had a fixed address. I went to the Public Library to type up a résumé, and made about 50 copies. I applied for a couple of minimum wage jobs and got working in a fast food place. I lived out of my broken down car for a few more weeks, showering at a truck stop. I made friends with a couple guys at work and moved into their place with my first paycheque. Fast forward a couple months, I had my own place, a road-worthy vehicle and a decent unionized job in a factory.
That was a long time ago. I’m looking at retiring soon with my wife in a house that we own outright. One thing I have never forgotten is what it was like being homeless, hungry and cold. Today, when I see a homeless person, I help them by letting them know that I was once where they are now, and that someone does care about them. I talk to them, buy them a sandwich and a bowl of soup, and most importantly listen to them. If more people did this, they would truly see someone much like themselves who is in bad situation. Getting yourself out of there isn’t as easy as some think. Some of them have substance abuse or mental problems that add obstacles to that path which I didn’t have. I just wish people didn’t treat them like they’re vermin; they are human beings and should be treated with dignity.
Wow 👏👏👏
God bless you.
Respect
glad you got out of that, and good on you making time for others like that.
I agree the homeless shouldn't be treated like vermin but from personal experience i can say that the mentally ill are the ones who make it hard for the homeless. They give all homeless a bad time because everyone assumes the worst when they see someone who is filthy and smelly. The govt is letting the homeless suffer among the mentally ill in the shelters. It's not right.
When he said he'd give his 3rd wish away. That alone shows how selfless this man is. That hit hard.
All he wants is for his wife to be healthy, and to have family that will be there for him and to help him in some way.
"It’s amazing what people can do to other people."
Indeed. Human evil seems to have no boundaries.
Just ask donald j trump.
It’s even more amazing what we can do to non human animals
@@flowbe1221
The same for human kindness... it's yin and yang. And even though it may not seem like it *good* is just as powerful if not more so at winning, it always has and it always will. So be on the side of good.
human kindness doesnt either only thing is, a lot of people dont spin it that way
This really touched. He was 100 percent right most of us 2 missed paychecks away from living on the streets.
Kerri Castleberry He’s one day away from earning ANY kind of money. LA is full of jobs, and that’s what makes you different than this guy
@@silentteeth7072 LA has way too high taxes for just any job to pay off the expenses
Overlord Galvatron it’s not how hard you get hit but it’s how you take the hit and keep getting back up let’s pray for him!
@@michaelschneider9305 praying does nothing and environment does strongly influence success
Overlord Galvatron Praying does nothing? Boy oh boy you are lost praying for you as well.
This man is going through hard journey, alot of people are lost souls but I feel like faiths guiding this one
What a soul he truly has.
"I feel like I'm falling and never hitting a bottom, or hitting a bottom that's false..." that line struck me a lot.
Me too heartbreaking 💔
that was a great line, reminds of Kafka's The Trial
the eyes don't lie this guy seems like a good man. I hope he finds his path and gets to a better place.
Your and others HOPE ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH !!! Our society is by design, where the majority is both at fault and damaged by their parents, elders, and others who are also damaged. If you don't think you're damaged and aren't aware about when and how humans mess up innocent and helpless children, and you aren't spending at least some of your time making effort to end the cycle of harm & negligence - - - then you support, participate in, and perpetuate CRIMINAL and negligent acts against us all! - And I HATE you and the majority for it, as I also hate you for disabling myself, my children and others - for beating me and my children and others down - for taking a stand against what's at the core of our societies problems that are causing problems being criticized and judged as wrong.
@@01mustang05 understood- where there is hope there is life my friend.
@@jfproductions24 Wake up!
@Sharon Bee Possibly only the family knows why; even if those actions and people exist at all in the first place.
A reply to another comment here implied that Luke has departed this mortal coil so, if that is true, he is likely in a better place and definitely has more peace than he did while living... 💔
Nice lad hope he gets some breaks God bless man
This poor guy.. I feel you bro.. ❤🙏 I hope u find your happiness fella
This actually made me tear 😢 up .. looking in his eyes I see a broken man thats doesn't wanna give up my heart breaks 4 this stuff.. damn