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Remembering Michael Mears
Remembrance Gathering April 11 at City Hall
The recent passing of our friend and comrade Michael Mears is both sad and notable for many reasons. That Michael's loss is tragic and unacceptable is beyond contestation. But as we pause to remember his passing, let us not forget those who remain. According to the Homeless Census and Survey, there are approximately 2,000 men, women and children unsheltered in Santa Cruz County every night. Yet in the entire county there are fewer than 200 emergency shelter beds available.
So let the living memory of those who have passed remind us of what we must do as a community to prevent more needless deaths. Though Michael may have not found shelter in this world, we live in hope that he has found it waiting and welcoming in the next. Let his loss be our light and our motivation and perhaps in that way he will not have died in vain. And he may now, and finally, be at peace.
So let the living memory of those who have passed remind us of what we must do as a community to prevent more needless deaths. Though Michael may have not found shelter in this world, we live in hope that he has found it waiting and welcoming in the next. Let his loss be our light and our motivation and perhaps in that way he will not have died in vain. And he may now, and finally, be at peace.
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