Learning all of the facts about these issues was deeply distressing. I was aware of the problems before but I was not aware of the extent to which they affected our nation. Now that I have become more educated on the subject I am noticing many things I did not notice before. On many of my drives which I have gone on numerous times I am just now starting to notice cafes for the hungry and shelters for the homeless. Also on my drives to the downtown area I am beginning to notice more and more homeless people holding up signs and asking for help.