I agree with feartheflames. A lot of the people in this thread have commented on the fact that sometimes it isn't safe to help a homeless guy. And while I agree, I think feartheflames presents an interesting point that goes BEYOND casual aide to homeless or less abled.
Calgary's spirit is lacking. It's a very difficult thing to describe, but I'm sure a lot of the original Calgarians that visit this site would agree with me. Something about casual conversation or general discussion seems colder then it used to be, homeless or not. People often seem dissatisfied with their lives, or their positions. It's like the city's collective attitude has depressed.
Honestly? People are probably overworked. I was just thinking about how Alberta typically works harder then any other province per hour per day. That drains you. Especially in a city like Calgary when you need to spend over an hour to get downtown to your job in order to barely hit a mortgage that on your average Calgarian home is getting beyond ridiculous. Like the other guy says, people get up early, travel forever, work, then travel forever and go home to a suburb community. The new communities are distant. The people there... I dunno.. there's something strange. Nobody knows each other. Neighbours generally don't know each other. Nobody has the time available. Maybe this is the normal course of action for a growing city, but I don't like it.
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