Dear Editor,
By publishing this brief article, I hope to at least get the attention of our authorities, or whosoever may be able to resolve this situation.
There is a homeless man who formerly use to sit every morning at what used to be the Yellow Building here in Philipsburg. Because he had no place to stay, he would be sitting there in the morning, sometimes accompanied by some dogs, reading his newspaper. But since this Yellow Building was demolished, he has now taken up residence at the newly-installed bus-stop shed just across from Carl & Son’s Bakery. He just sleeps behind the bus-stop shed, sometimes flat out on his back, as if he was sleeping on a comfortable couch. He even leaves his belongings on the bus-stop bench.
I am sure the authorities who continually pass there most have seen him just sleeping there flat out on the ground.
Dear editor, this does not create a good scene. He is a human being like all of us, and for whatever reason he has become, or has been living as a homeless person for quite some time now, I believe something should be done as to help him.
Dear editor, Christmas time is once again almost here. Many of us who are fortunate to have a good job, a savings, or reasonable income, will be fortunate to go to the supermarkets where, for the holiday season, we will be able to stock up on groceries, and goodies for ourselves and families. But this unpleasant situation of this homeless man proves that not everybody can eat, drink, and live as a king.
I hope something will be done for this homeless gentleman, Because if nobody cares, then this will prove that there is a widening gap here on this island between the haves and the have-nots.
Concerned citizen
Name withheld at author's request.
