Someday, hopefully soon, I’d like to take 2 weeks to head to the city with no money, and just get by for the next two weeks. Part of the reason for doing this is to remind me of what I do have, and not to take it for granted. I’ve had a similar experience before, not nearly to this degree mind you, and when you’re done, you appreciate all the things you had to do without even more. I think it also helps you empathize with those who don’t have a choice but to be in that situation. So many of us judge as to what the situation is like, but how do we know for sure when we haven’t been there ourselves. I of course don’t believe that I’ll understand the entire plight of the homeless in these two weeks, but I think I’ll have a much better understanding than I would if I didn’t have this experience.