Some of 'my boys' as Mike refers to them.
'My boys.
'My family.....'
Sometimes Mike cringes as one will ask for socks or something and he knows the guys behavior is not always the best.
Mike will take a little walk and keep within eye and ear shot, hovering close enough by to protect but far enough away not to 'react'. I admire this in him. He is the first to admit his own behaviour has not always been stellar. I ditto that of my own.
Other times he calls across the street to invite someone over because he knows they need something. Knows his/her story and tries to help out.
Today he takes a bag of women's clothing to a woman at the methadone clinic who is struggling, like him, and who is showing up, like him.