SANFORD, Fla. – Carl Tipton will tell you proudly that he was born and raised in Sanford. He enjoys walking and dining in the historic downtown area.
But back in July after leaving one of his favorite restaurants, he saw something that made him stop in his tracks.“I was walking slowly and in a little cubby I saw an elderly gentleman.
He was sitting on his walker,” Tipton said, remembering how the man looked well dressed. But it was the big red suitcase, worn bible and the look on his face that caught Tipton’s attention. “He just looked lost.”That man was veteran Richard Pajula.[TRENDING: Newlywed couple killed in plane crash | Ballot for dead wife meant to ‘test system’ | FSU president tests positive for COVID-19]Pajula had been homeless.