I wish you luck on your next Holiday visit. I hope you carry a big stick or a cane. The conditions some elderly have to dodge and weave around when they live in these conditions, most of us have not experienced. Thank you for throwing a touchy subject out there for me to ponder. Not all poor people are the saints we have been indoctrinated to believe. I hope you are in a position to make a small change for your friend.
I am surprised the Mercury let this one through. Living with my in laws and my wife and 2 kids, I finally got a job that pays for me to support my family before I lost my last job. I will do all in my power to keep us out of that crap.