Homeless Couple: Homelessness and Housing Insecurity

[00:00–00:05] [On-screen text: Drops laundry] On tho. Oh, no. Sorry, bro. It's all good man. Do you happen to have a few quarters?

[00:05–00:12] For laundry? Not on me, actually. I don’t. I just spent the last one. Doing my only blanket. Hey, hon...

[00:12–00:18] Do you think we could give this man? A couple quarters? What is that? Here. No, dude, I’m not taking 20. That's way too much money.

[00:18–00:25] We got a couple of quarters. They're kind of expensive in there, so. You be here. And I can give you the rest of the change? Yeah of course. Okay, I’m Josh, man.

[00:25–00:33] Nice to meet you, I’m mike. Is that a mattress back? Yeah, I’m living out of the car right now. You're living out of here? Yeah. I’m homeless at the moment.

[00:33–00:40] Rent's are super high. Around everywhere. How have you lived in here? About two, three months. Is it hard? Oh, it's rough, man.

[00:40–00:50] What's the worst part? Probably finding a comfortable spot. Because we have everything. That we own, pretty much. We have our food, we have the spices. We have our dog with us.

[00:50–00:59] Do you even fit? I have to bend my legs most of the time. That can't be comfortable. No, it is definitely not comfortable. I don't want to take your money, bro. You're living out of your car, man.

[00:59–01:04] If you need it to. You know. Pay it forward is the term. Yeah. I believe in some good karma. Here and there.

[01:04–01:12] So. I'll help out when I can. Did somebody give you a? Oh. yeah. There was just a person earlier. That just gave us that $20.

[01:12–01:20] That we tried to offer. Somebody gave that to you? Yeah, just recently. Earlier today. And you were gonna give it back to me? And they didn't even know who we were.

[01:20–01:27] There are people out there. I mean, you live in the back of your car man. How are you so positive? Because I can wake up every. And I got her. I got the dog,.

[01:27–01:36] And it's beautiful weather. I don't really see any reason. Not to be positive. And just having a positive. Outlook on things,. It makes life easier.

[01:36–01:42] That's my message. Just keep the ones close to. Even closer. Mike, can I be honest with. Sure. I was looking for somebody.

[01:42–01:56] With a good heart. And so I have something for. Oh, you don't have to do that, man. 1 can I give you a hug? Dtlr.con. Thank you Josh pter.

[01:57–02:06] Do you need it? Oh, of course, it's going to. be put to very good use. I wish there is something. I could give you in return. If they're living in their cars. Then they.

[02:06–02:14] They're going to eventually use some gas. Even if it's just like 10, 20 bucks in the tank. That would get him. Through a couple nights. And you'd give him the money. That I just gave you?

[02:14–02:21] It's all about the love. It's not really. About the monetary amount. That's awesome man. Bless your soul dude. Thank you.

[02:21–02:23] You're a good man.