I’d like to make an observation that seems to go unnoticed in this time of disaster. It is interesting to me and may become a concern before this is all over.

I truly understand the needs of those who don’t have the resources to fully take care of themselves. I grew up poor back in the ’50s and ’60s when surplus foods were distributed to needy citizens, not food stamps, cards or whatever the vehicle used today. I get it.

What I don’t understand is that when I watch news clips about food banks, I see a wealth of items, from canned goods to produce, that I cannot get in my local store. They just don’t have it. Why is this happening? It would seem to me that if a person with the resources to take care of himself or herself can’t get the most basic necessities, why are they being offered to those who can’t?

No, I don’t think those in need should be deprived, but don’t we all have a need?

John Nesbit

Espyville

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