Comment: lucky to see the faith community stepping up.  for me i have a hard time having any empathy for most homeless.  when i take a walk around ala moana park, i see these young middle aged people just laying around or young men around mid 20s sitting on park benches smoking cigarettes and or weed.  i often wonder why can't they go and get a job. if they have mental issues then why aren't they in a center or institution to get help? most all of these people had a chance at one time in their lives and either blew it off or whatever.  if they were born with deficiences or developed medical issues that affected their mental functioning, i totally understand but most do not fit in that category.  i see these beggers standing with their pathetic signs all day long.  why don't they get a job if they can stand for 10 hrs acting and looking helpless and sad.  pisses me off when i work my butt off as most of you readers/commenter do as well.