Regarding the mother being evicted with her undiapered baby in cold weather, I am confused. Would a public servant doing his job endanger a baby's health when all he had to do was tell the mom to change the diaper while he ensured she did not duck back into another part of the house to grab something else to take with her. These people have to abide by the law themselves and make sure they do the eviction by the book. This public servant would be suspended at the least if that child became ill...and think of the news media. I'm just wondering if the mother was exaggerating for sympathy. I do sympathize with those folks who had options and no where to go or who were suffering from depression. I don't know many folks who would tempt fate by hanging on to see how far they could ride it out...unless they were paying for storage and living with a cot and coffee pot to save the money they will need to be able to find other housing. The rental industry does not look too keenly to people who don't pay their housing obligations. They are a little cold and bitter themselves.

JMHO.

Darlene, I think you took REOdayton's post on the mother changing the diaper seriously. I think REO was making it up for grins. He tends to do that.

Wow, is my face red. Thank you for pointing that out. I just did not want to believe anything that mean. It should have dawned on me that it was an obvious joke. Dang, I gotta get more sleep. I guess Reodayton's head is still shaking in disbelief that I took that so seriously. I was even planning to hang up when they called me for donations for the sheriff's association. I'm on vacation right now...maybe that will help.