By Alberto Perez Some people believe living in poverty is not a factor of economics, but mental, i.e., being poor is a state of mind. Regardless of the truth, that multitude of people are often stoic and their struggles casually ignored. Perhaps weâre too focused on ourselves and our family. Or maybe we just donât care or perhaps we canât relate to the aforementioned because weâve never been exposed to its effects. Nevertheless, Iâm going to try and illustrate the unsung courage of the poor. In my opinion, it seems a bit cruel that so many dwell in misery and misfortune in our communities and the majority of us overlook their existence. Their suffering ignoredâeven when something as simple as taking a few cans of food every month to a food bank could prevent a family of four from going to bed on an empty stomach.