Empathy Needed
We need a lot of empathy to be able to understand each other as human beings. Empathy facilitates generosity. Sadly, Chief Glazier is not the type of person who wants to feel bad for someone, he wants to take action. He knew he had to step in before things became too dark for the woman and her kids. Life is hard but sometimes good-hearted people pop up in time of need.
The Truth
When her car was checked, the cops discovered several bags, backpacks, and miscellaneous items in Rhodes’ 1997 Buick Regal. Their initial thoughts on this were that Rhodes may be a hoarder. But after a while, the truth began to surface. It was actually because she and her kids were sleeping in their car. And Chief Glazier was in awe and grabbed Rhodes’ cell to talk to her. She then explained everything to the Chief…
Living Conditions
It was indeed a shock to see so much stuff being stored in her car. The cops were sure Rhodes had a cluttering problem looking like such a huge pile of bags. They thought she must have had a hoarding problem or that she was just messy by nature. But authorities were just assuming these things. They needed to have concrete proof of how her family was living. They would soon find out.
Flooded In Bills
Rhodes had to work several shifts at Walmart after moving to Atlanta. Her job was actually paying her horribly. If that was not bad enough, she and her kids all had health problems. This was the reason she could not even save up to live in an apartment. So, the whole family ended up living homelessly for the past six months. As soon as Chief Glazier realized this, his heart broke and was touched…
Living In A Car
There is only one advantage of living in a car. You can go from one destination to the next easily. However, if it becomes a home, there is no room for anything or anyone. Imagine a whole family living in a car? Impossible right? But Rhodes and her family were doing this. There was no way out of this and the had no choice. They were in grave need of help so the officer could not just watch them any longer.
A Little Shameful
And it was extremely hard for Rhodes to keep safe. She needed to find a new parking spot where she and her kids would spend the night free from danger. “A lot of times I didn’t sleep because the kids were asleep,” Rhodes added, “I was watching to make sure nothing happened — no one tried to rob us… so we’d just stay right there in the car.” She had kept this secret for so long and now the time came for it to slip out…