Tuesday, July 10, 2007

if home is where the heart is,then what about homeless people?

i went to waikiki today, and bought a "homeless" man's sign. it said "why lie need beer". paid him with a 5. his name is richard freeman.
two children, divorced wife. plays guitar. got really into it at 17 when his girl friend dumped him. played with don ho. living in hawaii for about 20 years. native american (cherokee), irish, haole?.. college educated. lived in Hawaii Kai in a 3 story town house. hawaiian fillipino granddaughter (kinda looks like me). moved to mainland to study welding of metal. moved back to hawaii, threw out his back. out of work for 8 years or so. out of work. became a drunk. beard. long fingernails. dirty. kinda re
minds me of santa claus. but beard isnt white. and hes not that fat. no red suit either. shirt with hole, shorts. guitar with case. kind eyes. polite. hat (quiksilver), towel (green and white striped, like from a hotel) no noticable piercings. houseless, not homeless. my new best friend.