One Eyed View

Jay Dedman posted a link to the Videoblogging list today about a videoblog called Invisible People. What is the site all about? Read below:

I once heard a story about a homeless man on Hollywood Blvd who really thought he was invisible. But one a day kid handed the man a Christian pamphlet. The homeless guy was shocked and amazed, “what! You can see me? How can you see me? I’m invisible!”

It isn’t hard to comprehend this man’s slow spiral into invisibility. Once on the street, people started to walk past him, ignoring him as if he didn’t exist… much like they do a piece of trash on the sidewalk. It’s not that people are bad, but if we make eye contact, or engage in conversation, then we have to admit they exist and that we might have a basic human need to care. But it’s so much easier to simply close our eyes and shield our hearts to their existence.

This post couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. I have moved to a larger city recently, and because of that, I am seeing more homeless people than I have ever seen before. In fact, there is a homeless guy that sits with a sign every day on the road I take to get to and from my place of employment. I have often wondered about his story.

Maybe one of these days, I’ll simply stop and ask…

Charlie from invisible people on Vimeo.