Arriving at The Johnson’s
I was at the state home for four long days. It is amazing how fast you get accustomed to something. I had never before had to work, I had never before had responsibilities, I had never before had a family that cared about me, until the Benson’s. The food at the state home was awful and a long cry from the spread that Mrs. B and the girls prepared every night. The bed was hard, and instead of one room mate, I had five. The showers were far from being private. In the showers, there were dozens of shower heads coming out of the wall. At night, dozens of guys of all ages lined up and showered. Showers were always an adventure. Luckily, due to my size, I never had a problem. However, some of …