Several weeks ago, I saw Frank at 1a.m. in the 24-hour A&W in Parkdale. I asked him how he was, and he first said “ok”

I sensed something was off and pressed my senior citizen friend further to find out that he had lost his place and was indeed homeless.

Then I didn’t see him for a while…

I saw Frank again today, and he was looking well. He told me he was in another neighborhood and paying twice as much rent as before.

We exchanged pleasantries before I departed he said, “You know homelessness is a business, right?