economic crisis: Our housing crisis has a face...don't ever forget them - 12/27/08 01:30 AM

 
As I drove in the driveway my heart sank.  The front yard had an old arched arbor with dead plants barely clinging to it.  There was a weathered wooden sign welcoming all that drop by.  The names on the once cheerful sign were John and Shirley.  At one time this must of been a cheerful and colorful garden while Shirley was still alive.
I took a deep breath and rung the doorbell.  Expecting an elderly man I was surprised to be greeted warmly by a man, who he later told me, was only 60 years old. 
Before I even entered the dark home … (7 comments)