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While I was in New Orleans, I noticed that there were homeless people doing things that caused me pause. Some were in places I never expected to see them. Some were collecting money for children, and while I would have dismissed this as a scam anywhere else, here there are children who are poorer than in other places in the USA. It caused me to do some fact-finding. The state is not run as you'd expect, and children do not get free healthcare there like they might in other states. While it is wise not to give handouts but a hand-up, children are a matter unto themselves. Also, when going about, oftentimes I was glad I carried a backpack and not a purse and that the men carried their wallets
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The state is not run as you'd expect, and children do not get free healthcare there like they might in other states. While it is wise not to give handouts but a hand-up, children are a matter unto themselves.
Also, when going about, oftentimes I was glad I carried a backpack and not a purse and that the men carried their wallets in their front pockets. Too often I saw people looking for the chance to grab and run. This was not just those who lived in New Orleans, but others as well.
The people are like a new big box of crayons. They are colorful and a mix of all the varieties you may or may not expect, with a few surprises thrown in for good measure.
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