I'm reading this really good book called Breakfast at Sally's by Richard LeMieux. It's his memoir from when he was homeless in Bremerton, WA (medium sized city across the Sound from Seattle). He was upper middle class and lost it all, then his friends, children, and wife abandoned him and he ended up on the streets with his dog Willow. It's pretty depressing when he describes his first time begging, at the Whole Foods he shopped at for 20 years.

So just remember, if you ever lose your home, you can always stay with me! Even if there's no room and no money, at least you can have a roof and place to come home to at night. I can't believe this guy's three children all let him live in his van, he's 60 years old!