To the Editor:
When I first heard about the land being upset, it never dawned on me that it would mean so much to a lot of people and wildlife – that this would have such an impact on them [the wildlife].
I started to wonder where will they go, where will they get their food? And who will they show their beauty to? So that meant they don’t have anyone to turn to and have a voice they can count on to speak on their behalf.
I saw the animals there and the deer were playing in the field – baby’s fauns next to their moms. Hawks flew overhead, yelling continuously; Rabbits with their babies, and I call one Mr. Owl, yes, an owl sits in the big tree. Then, I figured they must know. Their home! People want to take their home and playground away.
Mind you, I was told to stay out of it. And as I sat and watched, it was right in front of my eye: They TRUST me. I continued to watch them, and I told them: I won’t’ let it go without a fight.
There was an old farmhouse there years ago … and it was willed for a house for older gentlemen. It has been an open field for years and they had it hayed and used for the local farmers for their livestock. So, now they want to build a place like a complex with a lot of parking and dug up for these places they call low-income housing. It really shouldn’t be a place like this on Garrison St. It’s a scenic route along that way. It’s all we have left besides this place.
It’s my understanding they’re putting units on Salem Street. Why does it have to be another one?
There’s no reason for all this to be done. Are the people that are building these looking out for anything but themselves? We might have been a small town, but we are not stupid. Hey, ya know whatever or whomever has a bit of sorrow for this place to be upset – go and sit and take it all in with your eyes and hear everything around you. Then, come back and tell us your story and your heartfelt joy.
Go and see what we all see and hear.
I’ll speak for the wildlife and the trust they have in me. Even if you go ahead with it, at least I know I had their trust and dreams; I had their backs. I didn’t just walk away and when I did finally walk away, I looked back and said: It will be OK. We have your way!
Tammy Medico
Groveland, Mass.
