There will be no tinsel, ribbons or presents in Paul and Marsha Myers' apartment on Christmas day. There will not be any heat either. Paul, who has been out of work for months, said he is glad that they at least have a place to stay - something that may not always be true.
"No Christmas this year," he said. "No tree. No ornaments - nothing."
Judy Roberts, executive director of Operation Care, said that, sadly, stories such as Paul's and Marsha's are increasingly common in Shelby County.
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