Living in a converted storage shed nearby, Manuel is one of an estimated 200 homeless in Abilene, Mission officials said Wednesday. It is amazing what a handshake or a hug can do for these people. The white building was abandoned and a gaping hole in the roof allowed in the storm water that recently flooded Abilene streets. Tucked in a dark, back corner was a makeshift bed and a couple of paper sacks - a place someone called home. The Longview native said he never came to terms with the death of his wife and child in a car accident in 1979.
People are all right here - they're no worse than in other places.
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