A garbage bag for a curtain. A best friend at the door. A father who got his baby back.
"Here comes God. Here comes God to my rescue."
That's what Walter Bailey thought when he peeled back the garbage bag covering a trap house window in Northeast Portland and saw his best friend, Matt, walking up. Walter was 40 years old, with no food and no water. Matt came in, Walter hugged him, and that was the last day he used.
Julie met Walter on LinkedIn, and he showed up in Duke blue Nikes. Duke is Julie's favorite team. The conversation ran over two hours, so we're sharing it in two parts. This is Part 1.