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Fred

            Fred has been homeless here 20 years. He lost his job back then and hasn't worked since. They live under a bridge on the south side of the city all year long. Even in the wintertime, they're out there. They have a tent and a tarp and a gas stove and they try to raise money to by gas for their stove and food. Fred told me about the new ID cards they got from City Hall identifying them as homeless (their ID card doesn't have an address on it). He was very proud of that. Fred is a very friendly positive guy. No resentment in him at all. He just "takes what he can get", and appreciates everything he gets. He was very eager to talk and we chatted for at least ten minutes about life as a homeless person. Fred said that the people who "really" need help and truly hopeless are those people who sleep in doorways on cardboard on the ground. He knew there was always someone worse off than him and he had empathy for their plight. Fred said some days are good and others are bad, but he accepts them both. If someone is down or depressed he tells them to think about the positive things in your life, don't be down. Fred said he and his brother don't do drugs or anything like that. The only things he drinks are water, coffee, and pop all day and they are making money for their camp. Some people leave things messy, but Fred said they they keep their camp very clean and orderly. Again, they take pride in what they do. Fred's dream is to just have a place to live. Fred was eager and willing to talk and enjoyed sharing about his life. You can find him on the Madison Street bridge, just east of Ogilvie Transportation Center.
   

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Taken on: August 14, 2018

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/2.0, 1/250 sec, 50mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens:	50.0 mm
Aperture:	f/2.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	50mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	+4/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 (Windows)
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