Posted August 10th at 8:49PM on Do More Than Survive: How to THRIVE as a Runaway
Become a really good observer. Notice when people start staring at you (time to go). Notice when a cop gives you a second look (time to go). Notice when the other runaways and homeless and prostitutes you are used to seeing are no longer around (time to go).
Notice when the friends you make on the street become worse than the family you left behind (time to go).
Notice when you are the friend on the street worse than the family they left behind (time for you to go).
Remember that no matter how big or small your dreams are for your life and your future and for the people around you that you care about—the street will eat them all and there won’t even be crumbs left behind for your dog to lick.