Ok, there are no joys of bathing when homeless…
One thing you should know about me is I’m a bit of a clean
freak. Not like crazy washing my hands every 15min freaky but I do like to
shower every day and stay smelling good and feeling fresh. It definitely has a
positive effect on your attitude when you can be around other people and not worry
about offending them because you stink.
I remember when I was out west for a few months I could only
shower at an outdoor site and didn’t have hot water. Let me tell you having a
cold shower when it 50 degrees outside is not fun. Talk about an eye opener,
Wow! Other times I’ve had to fill
up a few gallons of water and just find a spot where know body was around.
You never really appreciate some things until you don’t have
them any more.
Luckily I have a gym membership now so most days I just shower
there every morning. The only problem is they are not open on weekends and even
though they open early in the morning, sometimes its not early enough for me to
stop in and still get to work on time. So I have to do the bum shower at the local coffee shop, they
have a restroom where I can lock the door so at least I have some
privacy.
And just so you know coffee shop employees; I always clean
up after myself, so don’t get mad at me!
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