Letter – Rose’s face shows joy

Delighted with your cover story on Rose Henry, a very worthy citizen.

Rose’s face shows joy

Delighted with your cover story on Rose Henry, a very worthy citizen . . . I don’t see the “road map” of her rough life on the streets on her face, but rather the joy of moving ahead, onward and upward.

Joyanna Wilkinson, Victoria

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