Bill sleeps in an abandoned loft homeless in Syracuse, New York even during the winter.
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- čas přidán 14. 02. 2014
- It was snowing pretty bad when I met Bill in Syracuse. I must have had some snow on my face because when I walked up to say hello, Bill took out some Kleenex and started to wipe my face dry. I stood there in the cold overwhelmed by this kind gesture from a gentle homeless man. Bill only knew me for a moment, yet he was concerned enough about a complete stranger to clean off my face.
Bill has been on the streets for some time. He suffers from PTSD because of a violent attack many years ago.
He sleeps in an abandoned loft he claims was one used by an artist. The last time Bill stayed in a homeless shelter someone stole his dentures while he was sleeping.
The Housing First model may be a fit for someone like Bill. He's never going to go back to gainful employment and no one should stay in the shelter system without a direct pass to housing. Bill broke my heart. I tried to talk him into walking to a shelter with me, but he said he knows how to wrap up at night. Someday soon I hope we'll have a system where an outreach worker can walk up to a person like Bill and give him a key to an apartment. Until then, all I can do is open my wallet to help make Bill's night a little easier.
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His 3 wishes were so awesome - His late wife back, a job and a better relationship with his children. What an honourable and humble man - with a good soul. Much respect to you Bill.
The only difference between him and anyone missing three weeks of salary. I think he demonstrates the true triumph of the human spirit. May God bless you
Life I the greatest country On earth *
@Hugh Mungus what's yours?
Hugh Mungus Regardless of the time period. We’re all one (or a few) bad situations from being homeless.
Hugh Mungus I disagree. I almost became homeless with $40k in savings - I realized if I lost my job I wouldn’t be able to afford a 12mo lease in my city ($36k) and moving costs to my old city ($10k). There are nuances to that calculation if we get into it but it would be easier just to trust me that it works out to roughly that amount. I had terrible roommates. I didn’t know what to do with life. I had been fixing up an old Vanagon and it randomly crashed, a total loss, 14 miles into my test drive. I’m a mechanical engineer, I got it running again and couldn’t find a reason. I drove it 200 miles after that but the body was toast and I had to get rid of it. That was about a $30k loss and 7 months of effort. I got a new BS job that paid well, was further traumatized by terrible bosses, and now I have close to $200k in savings. Last year I shattered all the bones in my ankle getting off of a bike, had surgery, and ended up back in the ER on code sepsis. Total bills would have been around $150k. I was lucky to be insured. Throughout that period I lost a ton of friends. People spin this message that you learn who your true friends are, well, I got depressed again from the constant pain and everyone left. Not that I had many people to begin with, I grew up with an abusive family I finally had the guts to estrange. But I was betrayed at work in a way that will likely end my whole career, by the girl I was seeing, and then my friends called me pathetic for being so upset. My point is this: at a certain point trauma will get so deep it can take everything from you. Maybe it’s trauma that takes your support network, if you’d prefer to figure it that way. That’s one point. The other is that there are huge swaths of things you can’t control. There’s another video on the channel of a career lawyer who spent his savings trying to help his sick son who died, and then shortly after his wife randomly died too. Mental breakdown. Sure, easy to sit in an armchair and hypothesize about what you could have done to protect yourself, but hindsight is 20-20. I can almost guarantee there is something you’re not prepared for that would bring you to your knees - will it happen? Who knows. The only comfort I’ve found rationalizing all this recently was in the philosophy of absurdism.
And that’s the saddest truth, we live in a very fragile society that anyone can collapse at any moment. This is scary to think
I hope his children saw this and decided to help make his last wish come true
Me too
@John Hughes you're only hearing one side of the story.
Rick D absolutely, just one side... someone can “love their kids” and still mistreat and abuse them. Sad but life is complicated
@Ann Clark no one. I’m just saying it’s entirely possible to love your kids and also mistreat them. You’re only hearing one side. People can wish for better relationships and do very little to fix those relationships. Entirely possible. So it’s maybe unfair to guilt the children for not being there for him when you don’t know the whole story. Maybe his kids were demon spawn and he tried his best. Maybe his kids were great and he treated them poorly. Just stating that life is more complicated than people are implying here
@@stevebean1234 you are right darling. Life is so complicated. Happy those who see life so simple. For almost all people life shows its simple side to them , thats why they live easily, thats why u see all of people live to 70 and 80 with no particular pain, they may face lots of difficulties but still life hasent shown its dark side to them, they may even become homeless but live and spend their years . But then If life shows its dark side then u will see just a few number of people can live till even 40 . Have u ever seen those who commit suicide or those that are extremly depressed and sad , they are the ones whom life has shown the dark side of the world to them. They see things , feel things, that others dont. They dont see only their own pain they feel the pain of all innocent ones that live in pain, just imagine when someone feels the pains of others all around the world, how huge this pain cod be, people live easily cos they just see their own pain and its easy to bear, but the ones who feel the pain of all others , they see the dark side of this world and thats why they cant live long.
What a sweet guy!
Another lost soul in a brutal world. I can only hope good karma will protect Bill. Sometimes thats all you have left to fall back on.....
Yes he seems like a genuine guy! Sad world.
Looks no more lost than anyone I know with a six figure salary.
@Flame Resistant Troll alrighty then ,lets give you a wide berth.
Hope is useless
Doesn't sound like a lost soul to me. Is that what you assume of all victims of violence suffering from ptsd that have had their teeth stolen out of their head, that the problem is with them? Your soul sounds worse than his.
I pray your life has changed Bill. Sending prayers your way love.
This doesn't do shit
@@Denever I know. I'm sure this guy prayed many of freezing nights to no answer
@@Denever not if your name is drowning in glitter! Jessus only listen to those who want to be heard.
@Paulie Walnuts you need God! You sound deppresed and miserable! My prayers go out to you tonight!
@@andyramirez7115 I agree with Paulie tbh, also I can't really take advice from a dead carpenter on a stick can I?
This is 5 years later I see this 12/5/19 so if Mr.Bill is still alive I do pray for him for a better life & for all the other homeless people all over this earth .God Bless them all .
I would never let my DAD be homeless or abandoned him. I would go with out myself first
Wayne my respect to you sir !
It's easy to say, but we don't know how he was with his kids.my brother a vietnam vet never cared about his son...stole from our parents....just because you are homeless doesnt mean you are a good person...he sounds nice but we don't know him.
Good boy
Wish all kids were like that
You are so right love your comment.🙏
3 extremely heart felt wishes.. Sending all my hopes to him
those 3 wishes tell you everything about this man's heart
I feel for him. My late wife back, a job, better relations with my children. Very thought provoking.
The mind is such a fragile, fragile thing; if it is in good shape, you will probably have a very good life, and if it is damaged, probably a very bad life. Sad.
Indeed 🙌😟😔
Sure it can result in a very bad life, but not always.
RIP 🚲 Bob
Emotional volatility also plays a part
That is so true about the mind. If it can remain in good shape, you are far better off. Mine was damaged 16 months ago, and my quality of life has declined every since.
I wish I could grant
that man those three wishes
God bless you.
At least he is indoors. I had a formerly homeless friend who told me the same thing "that she got robbed in the shelter." I hope this man is still alive and doing ok.
People suck.... Imagine what kind of trash someone has to be to contribute to the shelters not being safe because they want to rob someone who has nothing. Sick.
I hope this man is ok now with a wonderful house ❤️ he deserves only the best ❤️ wonderful man ❤️
I wonder where this poor man is at now ..I hope he’s ok.
susan brown me too ☺️
He's dead. Liver cancer in 2016. SURPRISE!
@@billcutler9425 How did you find out?
Well, he was an alcoholic.
Where
My prayers lifted up top this man. What heart wrenching wishes. As many clients as I have worn severe mental illness I wish I could add this guy. I wish I could calm his mind and help him. Good be with you
Bless Bill I’m watching this in 2019 and hoping he is doing well and I really hope his third wish came true 🙏🏼
God bless this poor man.
Man this makes me want to cry
I live in the Cuse used be homeless my self for 2years lived in my 95 Silverado an damn it sucked. God help you Bill.
What a sweet man I pray that those children that he talks about or says he has don’t fall under bed times like he like he has for not attending to their father, In this world you only have one set of parents if you don’t appreciate them honor them and love them it’s a damn shame that you’re walking the earth because without them you would not be here I pray with all my heart and soul this man finds happiness and safety wherever he goes to rest his body off for the night many blessings to him and to you for talking to them in the streets🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻.
Like many of these people Bill touched my heart.
I worry about this poor man. He’s so at risk for illness and becoming a victim of violence. God bless him and somehow reunite him with his children.
12-22-22 I hope he is living a loving life today💙💙🙏🏻🙏🏻
I'm in a warm flat with my dog I will appreciate that more than do already the world is a cruel hard place you can have it all and lose it very quickly . Andy England
I pray this man is still ok in 2018 December. My heart breaks when I see this.
The great usa..so sad.
It's 12/5/19...update?
Alice devons. Not to be critical but if it bothers you so much why don't you look him up and help him.I can't as i am homeless also.
kasey LOCKRIDGE you’re right. Good point.
@Norma Vandever you're right, specially on agriculture,construction and slaughterhouses.
It’s not just the great USA!! It’s World Wide there is homeless everywhere! It all comes down to the fact that we live in a sinful world where there is little to no love! Period!!!
What a delightful man. Prayers he can get his wish to have a better relationship with his kids
A man with a warm heart.
I wish I could find this man this is downtown Syracuse we have homeless all over our city I try to provide them food when I can some blankets I wish there was more that could be done .
He wishes for his late wife back..... I wish she was here for you too friend. Hope you are still alive and well.
Loved this mans three wishes ! Three of a few I’ve heard that really aren’t selfish .
What a great man so sad I feel for him .3 wishes if he could anything in this world and the simple 3 he wished for.What a truly incredible soul may God bless him and look over him. Good luck Bill I wish you the best luck
I love you Mr Bill.
Hey Bill-God bless you. 👍😪🙏
Quite telling that his three wishes didn't include any material gain
I'm so unbelievablely lucky.
I'm grateful for having a job even though I sleep rough frequently.
Very sorry life has happened this way. May Our Lord always bless you; protect you and send some kind people to help you.
What a great guy. He would make a great employee somewhere even with PTSD.
This thing your doing....sharing these peoples stories is really great! Sad, eye opening, but great. It keeps these people validated not completely forgotten. We will all be gone soon but to be remembered if only for a moment gives each one of us a little more time. Thankyou
I have never put homeless people down, I've been there, I was homeless for 4 years with my animals, and it's so sad. I'm probably going to be homeless again, and it's not by choice. It's so hard out there alone.
How can we help you Can you do a go fund me
❤️
I'd love to see an update on this man from 4 years ago. It would be nice to see if a couple of his simple wishes came true
Same here!
Yea his children especially I know how he feels to well sadly couldn't care for my ex anymore its been away from my son and two daughter that hurts more than anything and rips me a part
He died
@Jack Bradford Yes, because in socialist utopias nobody dies or suffers...if we only had more socialism, everything would be awesome (and free)!
@@luckylivingfree6273 bring facts or shut your face, Karma seeks you this day
Up state New York isn’t a joke the weather is the worst. Remember going to college in Albany. The late wishes were from the heart his wife and a relationship with his children
I need to watch this type of thing from time to time and remember things are not as bad for me as I think. We are all just a couple of paychecks away from this. ALL OF US !
Yep, unfortunately almost all of the US population cant even afford a $500 emergency.
Yes .
So true
That’s literally why I got into these types of videos ...ever feel sorry for yourself take a look at the homeless or orphan and underprivileged kids who aint got shit it’ll make ya appreciate the small things
Aye and Amen
I've had to live like this in the past and I must say it is one of the hardest situations I've ever been through. Both physically and mentally exhausting. Hope your life turns for the better like mine did. Peace and love geezer.
Syracuse gets so cold and there is so many homeless people unwilling to stay at shelters for many reasons.
Well at the shelters you cannot come drunk. A lot of these guys even him he said he likes his beer. When you arrive at the shelter they give you a breathalyzer
@Black Belt Jones you must be homeless I'm sorry. Seek shelter it's cold out there. Hard world being uneducated unable to find a real job. I cannot imagine :( I will pray for you.
@Black Belt Jones Hey chill he wasn't being negative just stating facts and saying it could be a problem
Are you doing ok or can people help you
Have a good day
Many shelters have curfew by 10 pm and yes you can't drink or even stay there during the day. I know, I'm living in one now in NY. Hopefully not for long!
@@applejellypucci keep your head up and keep to your self. You'll be out soon I was in a shelter couple years ago.
God Bless this Sweet Angel ♥️♥️♥️
Family is everything.
Someone help this man these are the kind homeless people we should help
I hope Bill has an apt by now God Bless him.
God bless all of my brothers and sisters that are homeless and suffering 🙏best wishes to you bill 🥀
I could listen to this guy Bill forever xx
This could be me. I’m 49. Just spent 18 months homeless, but had a decent car at least, blessed to have that. I like my cigarettes and cannabis, beer upsets my digestive tract badly. I worked every day I was homeless, never unemployed. Yahweh bless you sir, and guardian angels keep you safe
That car saved you. Take care of it. And yourself. Glad to see someone got off the street. I've been out here off and on for 22 years. I'm 34. More time homeless than not. I'm numb to it. All I want is some kind of honest income. Like construction or landscaping. Then to buy a motorcycle and live in the Sonoran desert in my little tent......
I feel sorry for the poor man, but he comes across as resourceful enough to survive. It nearly happened to me when my Mom kicked me out (over a silly dispute) and I had nowhere to go and no money. I was very fortunate I knew people. For a while, I was sleeping on floors and sofas, sleeping at work, baby sitting and sleeping with a women who I had no chemistry with, in order to avoid living on the streets. They were desperate times. In recent years, I have done well for myself, but ending up homeless can happen to almost anyone. It only takes a bit of bad luck, then all of a sudden, you've hit rock bottom.
What a kind soul.
Thanks again Mark. You do great work and inspire me.
Sad to say it but his three wishes are mine too and after watching my partner starve herself to death from anorexia in front of me I have had PTSD for nearly 5 yrs and the doctor said it is depression and anxiety!? every day I still go through all the scenarios of her decline and demise, talking them through out loud to myself and I can't seem to shake it off completely. I hope that he finds inner peace and me too.
The Hitman meaning what exactly?
Adam Weston 💔❤💔😭 hugs to you
Adam Weston get a court order to have her put in a place to get help. Sorry you are going through that.
Bless you buddy
Adam! You are suffering from a form of anorexia now. You are starving yourself of peace and joy and life! Only God can renew your mind and give you back your life which you deserve. Read your Bible. Start with Psalms. Just Psalms. Then read the book of John 1, 2, and 3. God will bless your mind because he is a mind healer. God bless you! God bless you!
Blessings to him from Queens NYC
Good man bill is I pray god give him something better now.
What a sweet man. I wish him well.
Thank you for doing these videos.
I hope things are better for Bill now
Aww poor man where are you
All the best....what a great meeting!
This is so heartbreaking, i know how cold i get just going to work. Couldn't imagine not having a place to sleep at night out in the cold and shelters are so brutal now and everything that isn't nailed down gets stolen
Perfect. Thank you for the video
BLESS HIS HEART PRAYERS AND HUGS SHELTERS NEED TOO CHANGE
Sending my metta & karuna. Always be healthy and happy in any situation.
I would hope the man behind the camera offered him as much help as he could that is if the homeless man would take the help. I live about 30-40 min from Syracuse and I honestly think I'm gonna take a trip and see if I can locate that man bc the end crushed my heart. There's too many good people homeless in this country and I stead of worrying about foreign countries we should help ours first
Bless his heart.
What a true gentleman l hope his life has turned round for him.
Respect for guy. Still wishes for a job at this fragile age. God bless you pop.💞
I hope I would be as good natured and resourceful if I were in his shoes. And I've been real close several times.
Brandon Brandon IKR Seeing these videos scares the shit out of me. My family has all passed away and I have been close to being homeless. If I do I think I would kill myself so I could be with my family.
Hope Bill is Ok x ~ Even if His Children do not want him in their lives
surely they could help him find a safe permanent Home ~
He is trying his best to survive without an ounce of self pity x
God bless this poor man. It makes me sick no one should be homeless what about human rights
What are you talking about? He has the right to anything anybody else does...he just has to work for it like everybody else does.
I'm so sorry that you have to live like that, God bless you.
God bless you and I hope you find happiness in your life
Bless his heart!
My dad never gave a shit about me..Even turned a blind eye when
I was made homeless at 17,by my ever so caring mother...
But I couldn't leave my Dad on the street, in the freezing cold
and close my eyes at night.. People say why couldn't you? He
did the same to you.. But that's exactly why I'd take him in..
I'm better then that....
Can't believe that nobody knows this old guy.. Friends, family, etc.. 🤔
It looked bloody freezing there and even if it was just until the weather improved, nobody could offer him shelter?? ☹️
You did the right thing, went thru the same with my mom but at the end of the day you can say you did the right thing and feel good about yourself
God will sort out those that take and turn their head, and give and give a man shelter
Three wishes no money can buy. This man has a clean soul.
Bill May God Bless you where ever you are 💖🌷💖
The last guy was so nice..I hope he's doing ok.
God bless him
Bless you,,, mate,,,
Wow this is where I live too.. they are on Walton st in Syracuse ny. Way too cold to be homeless!.. I've talked to him before about his fear of shelters while he was a patient at my place of employment
how is he doing now? Has he found some help or employment ?
God bless you,Bill,wishing you all the best!!🙏🙏
Hope he okay and safe God bless this Man
I hope everything works out OK for him
I pray for this man that he stays safe
Prayers for Bill!
God Bless this man
Seems a good man
The "3 wishes" part. 😢
Prayers
Bless that man
God Bless Bill.
Bless bill.....stay warm
Good luck Bill 👍❤️🙏
God bless homeless people especially at this time