Kevin is homeless. His mother kicked him out when he was 15 years-old
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Published 2013-10-09
Kevin shares a candid story of sleeping outside and the realities of being a homeless youth.
When I asked Kevin what his future was like, he responded that he had been in so many places the last 3 years - that he didn't know, but at 18 Kevin is a young man with a world of experience. You only have to listen to him for a short time to know he's on a good path now, and if he stays the course, Kevin will do just fine.
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All Comments (21)
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He’s homeless and he looks happier than 95% of people these days. He’s doing something right
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Interviewer: “what’s your third wish?” Kevin: “I don’t know. I would probably give it to somebody.” I was bout to cry
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If you guys are wondering where he is or how is he - he's doing alright. He's my co-worker; works in a different department, but I still hang out with him. He's 28 years old, has his apartment, and lives with his dogs. Even though it has been almost 10 years, he's still as cheerful as he is in this video.
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This dude gave me a big ass reminder to be grateful and very humble.
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Interviewer: “if you had 3 wishes, what would they be?” Kevin: “for my family to be safe” what an angel
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He is not feeling sorry for himself,still feels for his family safety. I see a strong hearted young man.
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God I’m 15. My sheltered ass cant even imagine what kind of pain this guy went through
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I don’t understand how parents can even sleep at night knowing that their child is homeless. Have some decency ffs
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This dude really wished for his family to be safe after getting kicked out. Mad Respect
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His mom kicked him out but I feel like he's doing better than her.
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My brother was tossed out by my mom when he was 15, 35 years ago, after my dad left us to have affairs. My bro ended up being sexually abused and completely destroyed by men on the street. They began to ply/groom him with drugs and alcohol, and he was raped by one of them when he was 14 or 15. After that it just got worse. He even spent time on Skid Row. I am surprised he still alive. He ended up as an alcoholic and sometimes using pills when he tried to get off the alcohol, and finally he became diabetic and had to stop abusing himself. He also developed multiple sclerosis. He has 3 beautiful children and a wife that have been through hell, because of fallout from the abuse cycle that began probably before my parents. Despite all that, my brother is one of the most incredible people I have ever known. Extremely intelligent, very chatty, highly capable, concerned about the community, his neighbours, and always ready to help others.
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He may not look like it but this guy is a real man who doesn’t play victim and won’t let being homeless effect his status at school or anywhere
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if you going to kick your kids out young its thst simply dont have kids you dont deserve them
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He might be smiling but you can tell he's hurting by his eyes.
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He is more grown up than his parents.
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Guy- 3rd wish Kid- "Id probably just give it to someone" Me- stunned.
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Man he got 3 wishes and he didn’t make none of it for himself, he got a big heart
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3 wishes he said: 1. That my family is safe 2. Tell my family how I really messed up 3. Give my last wish away I wish there were more people like him
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God Strike me Right Now if im lying but this is my friend. We went to high school together at Foreman in Chicago. We became real close friends and it turned out he use to live down the street from me so we always use too hang out. I know he had problems but he never told me it was that severe. Man I’m stunned right now watching this Video I almost shed a tear. Just too let you all know he’s doing Amazing now 👍🏽 He deserves everything he got right now. Man I still can’t believe I seen this video. God Bless you all.
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I melted when he told his 3 wishes. Despite being kicked out by his family he's still forgiven them that takes a lot of strength to even wish them well than his sake.
