A letter from our friend Jim

“I spent most of my life disconnected from reality. To be honest, my purpose was to make money, feed my family and enjoy myself. Being an ordinary man, life was full of choices, and time stands still for nobody.

“Over the past few years, I learnt of places I did not know existed, due to circumstances having changed. I had no income, no email address, I had no knowledge of how to use a computer. My family was grown up, and I was on my own.

“That was my first experience of Social Bite. Here was a place where, unknown to me, you could have a hot drink and some food, a chat, and everybody is treated equally. It was different from everyday life. Nowadays, you are judged by how you look, how you speak, the clothes you wear. People avoid contact and comment to each other, make assumptions when they don’t know how your situation has happened.

“Social Bite has no airs or graces, people offer favours, help and kindness without expecting any return. You meet people from all walks of life, pensioners, addicts, different nationalities, and Christmas time is special, as it’s full of fun, enjoyment, happiness.

“Nobody is different but everyone is equal.”

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