Letters to the Editor

Editor:

I enjoy early morning walks around our beautiful neighborhoods. Everything is fresh, and the flowers are blooming. When I turn a corner, sometimes I see a little white cross in a flower bed, bright and shining in the morning sun, standing out against the greenery. I smile and am reminded of what it stands for: “Hope!” I begin to pray silently for my country, America, as the words on (the cross) remind me to ask God to bless America, although I don’t really need reminding. It also reminds me of the America I remember from my youth so many years ago. I know that it is the only hope we have for our country.

I don’t think of cemeteries when I see that little white cross. Oh, maybe on military ones, as a tribute to those who have died for our freedom. That does bring tears to my eye, thinking of all who will never see their homeland again. But that cross is “empty.” It is the promise and hope that I have as to where I am going when I leave Leisure World for the last time.

You see, the man who died on that cross, died for me and you; He rose again from the dead and is in heaven to receive me one day. I hope you may come to see them in the same way, instead of as something disturbing. Thank you for putting them in your flower beds and to those who make them. They are lovely and remind me of the hope I have for this country and for myself.

Doris Sandrick Mutual 10 Editor:

Thank you to Diane McFadden, my Mutual 9 director, who always goes that extra mile to help us with whatever issue we may have. I’ve been under a lot of stress recently with, among other things, the passing of both my parents within weeks of each other. While trying to get my mother’s estate in order (she was a 39-year LW resident), I encountered several obstacles requiring a lot of attention. I was overwhelmed. I reached out to Diane, who, without thinking twice, jumped in and helped me with every single detail.

There are truly no words to express my deepest appreciation and thanks. And this is not the first time she has stepped up to help. She is always there for us. A special thanks to President Beth Mayer, who does an outstanding job on our behalf. You guys rock.

Denise Ackerman Mutual 9