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What a blessing

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My brother lent me a bike today which is like gold.  My feet have been bleeding due to all the walking I've been doing but this will greatly improve my ability to get around today. Every day gets better Bruce

My trusty backpack

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This backpack has remained with me this whole journey ...

It has to start being a good day

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The morning is starting off good.  Made $5 from recycling so I have bus fare and can eat something.  I notice being homeless everything you have just gets dirty...everyone have a blessed day. Bruce Slaton

How you can help...

Your help is greately appreciated  Please share this blog with anyone who will listen. I hate to ask for contributions but anything given I will return I have PayPal under bruce@BruceSlaton.com Or Cashapp is $BruceEdgarJrSlaton I have a. Protective Order Hearing scheduled for September 9th.  I don't know how I'll survive out on the streets that long but am surprised ive lasted this long. Today is Sunday and I spent the night at Hope Cooperative Crisis Respite because my mental health is in crisis but I'm holding it together with faith this will end soon. My email is bruce@bruceslaton.com My phone number is 916-271-7488 Please enjoy your Sunday and God Bless I don't know where I'm going after this at 2 but thank Hope Cooperative for giving me a place of peace for the night. Bruce Edgar Slaton Jr

Part Two...The Day My Life Shattered

It was Thursday and I get to the end of my driveway and am ambushed by two EGPD Officers who said I have to leave my home of 26 years now. I plead with them to please call a supervisor there has been a huge misunderstanding.  They refuse. I remember calling Steve Detrick, h probably thought I was crazy.  I was desperate. A supervisor came, he too was abusiv and threatened me with a 5150 detention, I asked for an ambulance, I felt dizzy. Even the ambulance crew was dismissive I felt so threatened by those serving my community. They made me leave me home with my belongings In a shopping cart and I believe my financial file fell out as my cards were compromised and I had not used them from that day. I reached out to everyone, nobody could help, my phone die The next morning I found an outlet and charged my phone enough to send City Attorney an email urgently asking for his help. Around 12 I had no power and didn'tant to be seen in my community with a shopping cart full of belongi...

That Horrible Night In March 2023

The night began ok. My wife was having a concern about a double charge on her credit card, I told her I would help resolve it after going grocery shopping at Wal Mart on Gerber and taking two you men I was mentoring back home. I had just entered the checkout linen I got an erratic call from me wife "I just found a pound of meth in your room" I replied "sure you did, stop kidding".  "I can't do this anymore"...What was she saying? The next series of texts were so distressing the cashier asked me should she call me an ambulance, I was in so much distress. "Bring my car home you've been gone3 hours". I replied "honey I've been gone 45 minutes, what is going on with you". I promptly paid and the texts continued.."I'm going to report my car stolen".  She got my son involved and he just said "return mom's car to her". I am not sure to this day what really went on. I returned home and for some crazy reas...

Packing The Positive

The next part is so difficult to talk about I am packing the positive to get into a better mindset. You can Google, Bing or Yahoo Bruce Slaton and click the images, videos and search results to see endless creative projects ive been working on, here are a few: My Babies