My friend from the forest
Have you ever met one of those “magical children” who talks to fairies, and aliens and sees ghosts? That’s Matthew. There is something magical and special about him. One minute you are discussing the weather and the next you are talking about the crystal light people that you can only see through refracted light. The conversations just always felt so normal.
When I knew Matthew he lived in a haunted forest near the Grand River. We often talked about the forest spirits. Most were good but there were also some who were not. Occasionally they would threaten or harass him so badly that you might see Matthew on the street yelling back at them. Matthew was also very generous and freely gave away his clothing, possessions and food to anyone in need.
