Norman Grindley's 'Street boys'
published: Wednesday | January 11, 2006

THE EDITOR, Sir:

NORMAN GRINDLEY'S photograph of a 'street boy' asleep on a gravestone in the cemetery of St. Andrew's Parish Church is, in my opinion, one of the most powerful and compelling images ever to appear in The Gleaner, or in any newspaper, for that matter. The photograph is a wake-up call to the nation that cannot be ignored.

REFLECTION OF OURSELVES

It is trite to say that our children are our future, but that fact does not make the statement any less true. More importantly, our children are a reflection of ourselves and all that we hold most precious, dear and important. We cannot rest easy in our beds at night while our children sleep on hard gravestones in graveyards. We are compelled to urgent action by the inhuman plight of those boys.

Mr. Grindley deserves high praise and congratulations for his vision, compassion and courage in bringing this story to light.

I am etc.,

A.G. GUMBS

aggumbs@aol.com

Glendale Heights

Illinois

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