Enlightening Experience

Went to a food bank with a friend tonight. She asked me to take a number to help her out, which I did. Anyone can go one time, however, the following week, you need to bring proof of household income. There were around 50 people. Each person chooses a ping pong ball out of a bag which contains a number. This is the order you are called to go in and choose your food. I got number 58 and my friend 62, so as I was told, we got the left overs. When it was my turn, I entered with my 2 bags, and volunteers are at each "station" telling people how many of each item they may take. First off, were green peppers(1), bag of 4 potatoes(1), onions but they were gone as were the salad mixes. 2nd station was peaches(2), plums or nectarines(2), 1/4 cantaloupe(1) and bananas(2). 3rd station, radishes, basil, half cabbage(1 of each), 4 apples(1), can of sardines(1), box of macaroni & cheese(1) and tomatoes(2). After that, you are allowed to take one "fresh" dessert(I choose little choc. donut holes) and than the breads, muffins, rolls as many as you feel you can use, they were day old.
Anyhow, I found it enlightening, that people do this for the poor and yet at the same time, with major stores donating It seemed like more non bread/produce items could of been present? Just my opinion.

Sadness/depression

Chronic Depression is an illness, a disability no different than a physical one. Society still views Depression as a mental disability where as the person is "crazy" and unfit. Sadness is never asked for, it's not willed, it hits hard and it fights hard and with SSRI's as the only drugs on the market claiming to help depression, the depressed are left without much help.