By Reta Moser
Met Laura Sunday morning before 6 am on Third Ave. She was sitting on the curb with suitcases packed reading a book by the light of the street light. Everyone else on 3rd was still asleep but not Laura.
The avenue is between Sunset and Rose and is mainly commercial. It is an area that has unofficially been designated as a safe sleeping area for the homeless.
I stopped my car and made a comment that she was up early. She said with a broad smile that she was waiting to go to church. She mentioned that a van had come by earlier and kids jumped out and cut bicycles loose from posts and then put them in the van. Told her to tell the police. She acted reluctant. I said better yet, get the license plate number, and I will make sure a policeman gets it. I gave her my phone number.
We talked for a while. She was very, very proud that she was sober now for 14 months or years. Can’t remember. She just got back in town from Texas but had grown up in Westchester.
She was thrilled to tell me that she was on the list for housing.
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