This is the T.J. Show podcast. Hi, Jess. Hi, T.J. You and I recently took a trip up to Boston

with our whole family. And what a great honor. While we were there, I made a phone call to our

friends over at Boston Rescue Mission, the incredible homeless shelter that we've been connected

with for years. I want to play back some of the conversations

that I had. I can't wait to hear it. And I also want to encourage you to think about how you might

be able to help them because they're definitely in need in this very strange time that we're in.

Let's start with Walter. I spoke with Walter. He was once homeless, walked into Boston Rescue Mission, and now his life

looks entirely different. Walter, it's good to see you again. Yeah, good to see you. Walter,

you're from Southie, right? Yeah, so Boston, yeah. What was your life like before you got to

Boston Rescue Mission? Before you walked into this homeless shelter, what did life look like for you?

I mean, there was a time of my life

when everything was great, you know, before I was introduced to drugs and alcohol, you know.

My life was really good. I was training to be a boxer. Just regularly, you know, just a really good life I had.

You know, I grew up in Southie, which is surrounded in beaches.

It's like living in California, South Boston.

You know, it was beautiful.

Take me back to that moment.

Do you remember the moment where someone said,

here's something you should try, or how does that even stop?

That was one night coming from work.

I wasn't really into drinking.

My father was an alcoholic, you know what I mean?

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