> It's so easy to look at someone else and judge them, and assume they're the victim of their own laziness rather than complicated people with complicated histo

> It's so easy to look at someone else and judge them, and assume they're the victim of their own laziness rather than complicated people with complicated histories and complicated situations. I understand what you mean from an emotional stand point, but isn't it odd we can think of someone crushing pick up size mountains of cans to make a buck as "lazy"? In retrospect, your dad was obviously busting his butt and hustling to make some honest money as best he could, and that deserves our admiration.