That Moment When You Come On For Your Night Shift At A Youth Shelter And You Find Out Someone Donated A Case Of Energy Drinks Earlier That Day:

When You Walk Through The Lobby Of The Shelter And Suddenly Smell Alcohol:

Alright, who has the beer?

My Reaction When I Find Out The Shelter Kitchen Will Be Serving Bean Burritos For Lunch That Day:

Guess it's time for me to go shoot body spray up my nostrils so that everything smells like lavender for the rest of the day.

The Group Of Volunteers You Get On The Day When Your Clients Are Being Their Absolute Craziest:

Please, just no one take off their pants and moon the nice ladies, that's all I'm asking.

Most Of The Arguments I Hear On The Shelter Floor:

When The Day You Start Your Diet Ends Up Being The Same Day You Have To Call 9-1-1 Over Ten Times At Work:

Just a heads up folks, I will not be posting on Wednesday and Friday as normal. We will get back to all the Case (Un)Managed fun on Sunday (4/12)!

My New Solution To Fights On The Shelter Floor:

I just need about 650 of these things!

Why You Only Want Qualified Volunteers In Your Shelter's Kitchen:

All The Other's Client's Faces When A New Client Tries To Sell A Staff Member Meth:

"Dude, that chick works here, run!"

That Moment When Three Clients All Have Medical Emergencies At The Exact Same Time On Your Shelter Floor:

Okay, which one do I call in to 9-1-1 first?

When A Client Tries To Sneak Past You With Obvious Contraband In The Shelter:

Really, you thought the box of wine would go completely unnoticed under your shirt?

Why We Have Clients Check In Skateboards At The Shelter:

After the third person in a week decided they made decent baseball bats, we decided we liked our shelter head-trauma free.

What Your Clients Often Express Feeling Like After You Have Implemented A New "Healthy Meals" Plan In The Shelter:

Being homeless is stressful enough as it is. Just let them eat cake. Seriously, give them some cake and a fork.

When, After Working A 50 Plus Hour Week At A Homeless Shelter, Your Friends All Excitedly Want You To Go With Them To Volunteer To Serve A Meal At One:

"But I just... but this is what I do every day... *disgruntled sigh* Fine."

When It's Your Turn To Take Home The Shelter Crisis Phone And A Client Calls At 3 AM To Tell You They're Hungry:

When You Realize That You Just Said The Words, "We Don't Use Yogurt As A Weapon!" And Meant It: