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Monday 7/4/
I walk home from the movies and see a guy flat out on the street. I stare at him to see if he’s breathing. He doesn’t look like he is, but finally, his stomach moves under his t shirt. I decide to call 911 anyway. A concerned couple join me and wait for help. The big guy says - heroin. I notice marks on zzzzz guys forearm and say to them - he really could use a manicure. She says we should call Right on the Nail and tell them we have an emergency on 18th and 7th. Nine guys pull up in a fire truck and an ambulance. They shout at him. He wakes up and seems totally sober - I’m fine, I’m fine. One of the guys says - just hanging out in your crib, huh. He laughs and says yeah and turns back on his side with his prayer hands tucked under his cheek and goes back to sleep.





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