Good on you for checking in on the needy tonight, especially in the cold. One of the lessons I learned this year is that "the system" is nowhere near as good at

Good on you for checking in on the needy tonight, especially in the cold. One of the lessons I learned this year is that "the system" is nowhere near as good at helping people as an individual willing to give real help. (And also that "the system" in the US is mostly lip service. If you get evicted, and don't have family or friends to stay with, you will be on the street. Homeless shelters are either closed or packed. This is a very tough time for those who are already on the edges.)