Thought Provoking 'things'

I do lots of writing without any actual links to things for the eye candy purpose.  I'm unsure why and I'm not sure if it's needed.  I suppose that I'm not trying to remove from the content or context of what I'm writing by doing so.  Maybe if I find something read worthy or maybe have an increased following in my blog, that I just might take up the link thing.  

I'm very passionate about homeless issues especially where children are concerned.  I'm a pro when it comes to the In's and outs with homelessness issues and so is my darling for that matter.  Not only is the whole thought of one of your own being homeless sad, it has me ask the question why?  I'm thinking it's one question that everyone stirs in their heads to try to understand why one of your relatives would be homeless. Sometimes timing plays a big factor, your landlord has just decided that they would sooner live in their rental property and well there is nothing else to say but move on.  This is when things can be difficult, especially when there is a shortage and there is simply nothing available.  So what do you do?  I would think that families would step in and assist in the interim, however be prepared to think otherwise.  While families may be all say, when it comes to the actual do that is another story.  In any possible way, seek the support beforehand of social services who are willing to hear that you are in a situation of almost homelessness due to your circumstances.  They are obligated to assist you until a satisfactory outcome can be attained and refer you if not.  Start with a social worker at Centrelink first and make sure you get the appropriate referral from Centrelink before you proceed.  Make sure it's in writing and make sure when possible that they call the Social Worker beforehand to let them know your coming. 
Be aware that there are workers in the Social Services sector who do not want to go out of their way to accommodate your requests or even acknowledge your situation.  Take the names of everyone that you speak too and make it known that you are documenting the conversation etc.  So this means being prepared to go with notebook and pen.  As much as we do not like to admit it, there is a sense and air of racial preference when it comes to dealing with some Case Managers, so be assertive in making sure that they are doing right by you.  We had a situation in Bankstown Centrelink where they were not prepared to refer us to a social worker as apparently they did not have any and none existed and then we were told that we would have to wait for a month before our payments would start (are you kidding me) Centrelink is obligated to meet your needs in the event of financial hardship, as remember they get to go home to their warm beds at night.  You just may not based on their discretion to nominate when your case is loaded into a computer that takes 5 minutes.  Trust me I have sat next to a case worker who done just that.  It's not a matter of being a bitch about things, it's the urgency of the matter that they are just not listening to or wanting to deal with you right now.  Always be prepared to go above their head, why? because you can.