I opened my door yesterday to go to a meeting and found that someone had constructed a makeshift tent blocking my way out of my apartment. The person was not around and I needed to go, so I took down their tent. Once I got past the tent I discovered my little 3 foot by 20 foot green space was covered with litter. I stopped, put all the litter into my trash bin, and tossed the makeshift tent in as well.

I know I have people who sleep on my porch occasionally. I do not care as long as they are gone in the morning. I have come home late at night and found people running past me to get away from my front door before I got to it. I sympathize. As long as they do not leave their trash, as long as they do not block my access, as long as they do not steal, I have sympathy.

But, when my ability to get in and out of my apartment is blocked by someone who inconsiderately leaves their encampment up when they are not even here, then I think that is a bit too far.

I hear the homeless at night stop to use my hose bib. A lot of my neighbors have taken the handles off their spigots. I leave the handle on mine so it can be used. It generally works well, but occasionally someone walks off and leaves it running. Why be so rude?

I guess I am thinking rationally, while some of our local street people seem to have so declined that they may no longer be thinking straight.