A clearly disturbed woman up front on the bus was frantically
- and rather loudly - summing up her wretched life for the bus
driver...." don't go to those psychiatrists... don't take their
drugs... I'm so confused today... "
While I was standing in line at Citizen's Bank the poor
woman came through the door and immediately made a pathetic scene.
Oh my, the line was too long. She would be late for her 2 o'clock
appointment downtown. A kind lady let her get ahead :
" Thank you... God will bless you .... Where is
everybody nowadays. I feel so lonely ... I feel so lonely . "
Mental health care in Rhode Island ! I reflected.
Does not the state perceive the necessity to at least
provide chaperons for " functional " mentally ill. Such
confused people as this woman - " I wanted a nice house and kids
and a family too ... didn't happen ... " - cry out for
everyday assistance , even when they are living alone.
Does anybody care ? Any compassionate DEMOCRATS in
Rhode Island ?
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