This week resulted in a number of perspectives on the homeless community.  Each book report brought to light the same message.  The homelessness community is not what we normally expect.  That we, as a society, have to remember that just because they live out on the street or in shelters that they are human too. They experience the same things as we do.  They have just been dealt a different and harder hand then we have.  The book that I read focused on the homelessness community of women who live in shelters.  Each woman experienced a different reason as to being there.  Each woman was either stuck in a cycle or an unfortunate incident resulted into becoming homeless.  The book made me reflect on a number of things.  It is easy for us to forget what is actually going on in the world.  The homelessness issue in this country seems to be something that is brushed under the rug.  It seems as if we try to hide the homelessness community rather than trying to figure out how to help.  There are those out there who are trying to make an effort in combating homelessness.  Their efforts should not go unnoticed.  We should, however, encourage more to realize the issue at hand.  The homelessness community needs help and sympathy.  They should not be seen as a stereotype.  Understanding their stories and trying to find ways in which we can help is the first step that we can take in helping the homelessness community.