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Stolen or broken phones are a huge setback and often one that takes days or weeks to fix especially if you need a new phone number, contact information again and whatnot. Oddly our phone in Thailand (me and my husband only have one between us lately) was lost or more likely stolen while it was charging at the camp a few weeks ago. I say more likely stolen because somebody offered us his phone to call for it, our phone was on and somebody answered it the first time (and hung up immediately when Ka started asking about it). After that though it went straight to voicemail. There's ways to lock the phone but some know how to get around those things or simply to sell the component parts. The entire modern world is built up on the basis of regular Internet access usually on smartphones and regular electricity access. These two things are tied together of course and are very difficult for someone without a regular home or a safe area to put those things. Prayers for F...

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Amen to all of this, Amy, and thank you for your prayers. 🙏

P.S. I just replied to you email. Thank you, so much, again! 🙂

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Unhappily or inconveniently, I probably could live without a phone. But I have safety nets.

People without those safety nets suffer a lot more. You need contact info to apply for anything, including govt assistance, for starters. Not to mention accessing pleasures like playing a game or reading a book or kniwing whether it's likely to rain.

Someone I love who has been on or near "the street" for years now has had stuff stolen repeatedly. Or even tossed by caretakers when having to go from a shelter to hospital.

I cannot imagine the hopelessness

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You said it, Jaye! I used the title as ironic clickbait but I'm happy that both you and Amy also chose to address that 8 billion pound gorilla.

As for your loved one and others in that position, you nailed it: hopelessness. They struggle 24/7 to keep all the juggling balls in the air and then someone comes along to trip them up on purpose.

I pray for more and more people to actively go out of their way to help instead of hinder. 🙏

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Beautiful. I have been trying to get a government ID for years. It took a year to get my birth certificate. Also my License and my ss card were stolen and you need one to get the other. It's rough out there. I feel for anybody who has life racing them down with no help.

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Praying for you, Sky... 🙏

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That's the nicest thing anyone has said to me about this. People have said mean things so often when I share this, I feel like I could cry. Many thanks 🙏

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You are most welcome. May this interaction begin an immediate and positive overall shift for you, my friend. It is my honor to pray for you. 🙏

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🫂

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🙏

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