Dear friends,

Many of you will remember our son Kyle from his younger days in South Fallsburg, NY.

When Kyle was in his 20's he began developing paranoid schizophrenia. He is now 38 years old. We have been through many trials and tribulations with Kyle and his changing world, too many to share here. Kyle has been homeless for many years now. He has been on the streets of Dublin and Belfast Ireland, New York State, Michigan, and New Jersey. Then he began his walk. Walking on foot from New York to Florida, back up to Ohio, then to the Virginia coast, down to Georgia, over to Texas (for weeks in over 105 degree weather). He then entered Mexico without a passport and has walked the entire length of Mexico to the border with Guatemala. He then decided to go up to Cancun where he has been for a few weeks. He has crossed mountain ranges in the US and Mexico. Kyle has no money. He asks people for food and money and sleeps on the ground. He carries a backpack with a sleeping bag, a phone we supply and his drivers license.

We are asking for help in funding Kyle's needs. We, his parents, would hold the money to use for a better life for Kyle. We have already spent tens of thousands of dollars helping Kyle. With the money, we can help Kyle with housing, food, phone, medical and dental, future treatments, travel costs to return to the states, lawyer expenses, etc. Kyle has walked thousands of miles, worn out shoes and clothing, had his phone stolen or lost many times, been in jail, both US and Mexico, for panhandling and always says I'm doing good. Recently he does say he needs rest. He very sincerely calls what he is doing "My Spiritual Walkabout", and says he is led by the Spirit.

We are always in contact with Kyle and have a good rapport with him.

We have utilized all resources for Kyle imaginable. He has been in the hospital a few times. Kyle does not believe he needs help or that he has the disease. It is a medical fact called Anosognosia, where the individual is unaware of his own disease. He has refused state help for housing, refused medication etc. Please, if you can, join us in supporting Kyle.

Please continue to share this as much as possible. When sharing this on social media, please block Kyle if you have him as a friend, he would be bothered by the diagnosis I mentioned.

With much gratitude and appreciation,

Bryan and Diana Griswold