12.6.18 Boulder Weekly

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I DO NOT OFFER YOU AN EASY WAY TO HEAL YOUR BODY. I DO OFFER YOU AN ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN WAY.

“Boulevard Saint-Denis” by Claude Monet via Wikimedia Commons

Charley Cropley, Naturopathic Doctor

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YOU DO IT FOR

FINANCIAL FREEDOM Career-focused degrees in Business. Joseph, CA Graduate, Business Owner

Frostbite

by Elizabeth Robinson

Jamie got drunk on a cold night, slept outside, and didn’t protect his feet. He limps into the shelter, leaning on chairs for support, sleeps on a bench, says the doctors say his feet can’t be saved. We think toes at first, but in the delay, they say, the feet, no, the lower part of the legs will have to go. One morning, Jamie calls and asks if George has come in for lunch. “Where are you?” I ask. “I’m at The Broker. Medicaid is paying for a respite hotel for me.” Asks,

Before CollegeAmerica, Joseph worked as a delivery driver. Today, he runs his own business.

Call (720) 613-3533 or visit CollegeAmerica.edu.

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“Has George come in? Is George there? If you see him, tell him to call me. Tell George he can stay in the hotel room with me. He doesn’t need to sleep outside in the cold tonight.”

Elizabeth Robinson has published several collections of poetry and has taught at the Boulder Writers’ Studio, Naropa, CU Boulder and the Lighthouse in Denver. She is also a homeless navigator for Boulder Municipal Court.

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