Michael Mitchell, 59, waves to a friend while eating Thanksgiving dinner at Central Union Mission in Northwest Washington. (Allison Shelley For The Washington Post)Michael Mitchell stirred in his homeless shelter shortly after 4 a.m. on Thanksgiving. He was grateful for the food and companionship, and it sure beat his last Thanksgiving meal: a bologna sandwich with cheese served in jail. Michael Mitchell boards a bus to the shelter where he is staying after having Thanksgiving dinner at Central Union Mission. As he finished his meal at Central Union, Mitchell remarked that he was thankful for being clean and out of jail.

Source: Washington Post November 25, 2016 00:41 UTC