As I was driving west on Appleway on Saturday, Oct. 4, I saw a tall, terribly thin young man with shoulder length matted hair walking westward along the north side of the street. He was wearing navy blue sweat pants and a short-sleeved dark T-shirt. He carried a black hooded sweat shirt, but had no backpack or sleeping bag. Since traffic was moving slowly, I saw that quite a few people were also watching him as he continued westward. I hoped that a man would offer him help, but when no one did, I drove to a nearby gas station to buy him a banana, nuts and a sports drink. When I caught up with him and gave him the food, I asked him where he was going. He told me that he was trying to find a food bank. I’m writing this on Sunday and I’m wondering what happened to him and if anyone else tried to help him. He wasn’t asking for help, but obviously needed it. He was looking for someplace to find it.

SHERI FAULKS

Spokane Valley