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I Thought of my Dad
Reflections from the front lines serving people experiencing homelessness, in a September excessive heat warning, sheltering 900 people per night on Key Campus, outreaching 400-500 more who remain unsheltered, and launching into Campus renovations to improve indoor and outdoor spaces.
As the first newsletter of the month approaches, I start to think about what to write, anticipating our Development team is going to ask me, "when will your blog be done?" Sometimes I have thoughts ready, a purpose, a message waiting to be delivered. Other times I run through current events and think they are all rather mundane or repetitive. I don't desire to sound like a broken record. There are also times I have so much I'd like to say and either the timing isn't right, or it's really, really, really not politically correct.
This morning on my commute I heard a song for the first time, "Skin" by Rag'n'Bone Man. As I heard the words and connected with my innermost emotions, I felt the lyrics and found the message for today.
"When I heard that sound
When the walls came down
I was thinking about you
About you
When my skin grows old
When my breath runs cold
I'll be thinking about you
About you"
I thought of my Dad. September 10 is the 18th anniversary of his passing. Although each year has become more gentle on me, it still is a month where I typically repeatedly hear Green Day's lyrics, "Wake me up when September ends." Grief is a mighty powerful emotion.
What does this have to do with ending homelessness or Keys to Change?
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