Opinions and Thoughts of LightHouse Dann Verner - Just as he is!

Be it criminal to be living in poverty? In Toronto it appears as so. Reverend Justin was recently fined $65 for 'aggressively' selling the "Street News" - this just peeves me to no end!!! I can overstand the penalizing of an over aggressive pan handler. I cannot overstand the fine for hawking a newspaper In my youth it was common place to hear the bawk of the local corner newspaper person constantly saying, "Times Paaaaaaper!!! Get your Times!!!". I am positive that never were they fined for their efforts to make mere pocket change. I hope all can overstand that the Street News was/is developed to allow for those living in poverty to earn a few measly dollars without lowering themselves to BEGGING for your pennies. The few dollars they earn may mean the difference between being hungry (again) or not - between sleeping on a subway grate or not. $65 is not much to the working soul, but to someone with ten cents in their pocket it can be a whole months groceri

Here I am, alone in a crowded life. Here I am, can you feel the dampness of my shed tears? Here I am, reaching out for solice. Here I am, crying from life. Here I am, living in The Light. Here I am, shaking in my fright. Here I am, asking for love. Here I am, releasing Little White Doves. HERE - I AM But, WHERE - WHERE, Do I STAND? Simply put...I am Dann JUST AS I AM