I am writing to thank Paul Chislett for his
letter in the March 11 issue replying to a letter in the Feb.
27 edition headlined Homeless or welfare bums.
Being a man that lived most of my life on the
system as a drunk/addict with many issues, including mental
health, I am shocked that a large percentage of the public are
so ignorant to believe that someone would choose to live this
way.
If more people helped each other, and if
people who have more then they need would help others who have
nothing, the community would change, and for the better.
The bottom line is that I changed, and I am
only one of many people who has made these changes in my life.
We should all be working together here instead of passing
judgement on others.
Tom O'Connor
Chelmsford