Sewing: Troy lived in a Third Ward park. His death is a reminder that some of us live, die in shadows
Ezra “Midnight” Williamson plays with a puppy named Whiney as he lays on a sidewalk in the midday heat Sunday, June 12, 2022, near The Beacon in Houston. A heat advisory had been issued for the the weekend. “Don’t become homeless, this is what you’ll get, laying on the sidewalk sweating in the heat,” he said.By Sheppard's best guess, Troy roamed the Third Ward area for two decades. His mother lived in a home near the park at one point.
One neighbor bought Troy a jacket during a cold snap. When he lost it, he became so distraught the neighbor got him another one, which he wore proudly. Houston has been lauded nationally for reducing its number of people living without homes by more than half since 2011. By offering them housing, the city has helped more than 21,000 people find homes since 2012. It has taken a coordinated effort of more than 100 government entities, nonprofit organizations and community stakeholders through the Coalition for the Homeless' The Way Home effort.
"In many ways, we’re in the business of dignity," said James Gonzalez, director of programs for the Coalition."Someone doesn’t need to be housed to be treated with dignity. Everyone has choices about their life. ... We don’t always get to know the reasons why someone chooses to stay where they are or the traumatic life experiences that lead to that decision. Our job is to be there.
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