Stressors on Children’s Development

I have a childhood friend who always the best of everything, her family had had more money than I have ever seen. They used to party and go out of town. I can remember my mother talking about how they need to save money. As the years passed, a tragic happened and they ran out of money. They were out on the street and hungry. My mother was kind enough to let them stay with us. She fed them and clothed them. I could not understand how they became homeless. My friend was a straight A student, but once this happened her grades slipped. I see the toil this bad circumstance took on her. They only stayed with us for a year. Today my friend has learned from her mother’s mistakes and is providing for her family. She always says, no one will ever know what it feels like to be hungry and lonely. I can understand where she is coming from.