My family is homeless and have been staying both in our car parked at Advance Auto and camped in the woods behind Advance. This is after asking a city police officer for advice on where I could safely put my tent and being told "honestly someplace you won't be seen"... It's so far in and up that it's not easy to get to...
I half worried that Advance employees might have a problem with my being parked there-which I would understand. If they had any problem they never mentioned it, and for this I am extremely grateful. It's heartwarming that people will still leave you be as long as you're not doing anything wrong or bothering anybody...
Which is what I was doing when the cruel people of enmarket called the police on me today. I'm no longer allowed on their property. I asked the cop what did I do to warrant being banned from their property and he said nothing, they just don't want me there. The big crime I committed is my daughter spending maybe 15 mins in the bathroom getting ready for school. And only these last few mornings that it's been so cold. I plugged my phone in the outside outlet long enough to get it to power on and find out if she was getting off the bus there- (I had put in a bus form for there until we are able to obtain housing because it will keep me from having to get off work early or go in late), and then pulled my car up by the road to wait on the bus.
So to the "fine people" of enmarket of sylva I say this... You have a problem with the homeless? Well you just made it take a little longer for me to get back on my feet. And rest assured I WILL get back on my feet. If you have a problem with the homeless maybe you should take the time to speak to one of us. Find out what kind of people we really are. Find out how we ended up where we are. You might be surprised. Of course taking the time to talk to one of us would mean you'd have to care. And to care would mean you'd have to have a heart. You're better off calling the cops and having us banned. That way when I am back on my feet, and like I said- I will be, I won't be able to give you my business even if I wanted to.