The Bag Lady. The oddity of her stage, a park bench, a bus stop. The form of her hunched shoulders, the bowed head, the tightness in her body as she holds herself in and the passersby out. Her belongings in bags surrounds her like a fort.

I did a little outside (no pun attended) research and found an arttical from the Huffington Post  by Emma Gray posted 03-28-2013. It’s headline read:Women Fear Becoming “Bag Ladies” Even When They’re Financially Secure. Says Study.