Right on, brother!
Editor:
I often have a great appreciation for Rollie Atkinson’s editorials, but “The next march” (Windsor Times, May 4, 2017, Page 5) made me holler, “Right on, brother!”
The problem with our society today is everybody’s talking, and nobody’s listening. It’s all about, “Hey everybody! Look at me!” Instead of looking at me, how about I look at you for a change? Instead of you listening to me, how about I listen to you? And I mean really hear you! Not just listen so I can try to sell you something. Not just pay attention to so I can bring the topic back to me. It’s called love, people. Not romantic love, but what we used to call, pardon the old school patriarchal nomenclature, “brotherly love.” But, by that, we mean also love for our sisters, and our neighbors, and the rest of the human race, or almost. Even love our enemies, as a wise man once suggested. And as another wise man once said in the words of a song, “What the world needs now is love.” We need love, people, love for neighbor, and love for the people in our community as well as those all other good folks not blessed to live in Windsor.
Rollie’s right! We’re not going to do that by yelling at the top of our lungs, “Hey everybody, I love you! Look at me, I’ve got something to sell you!” We can start loving each other, in a neighborly way, by shutting our pie-holes and letting somebody else do the talking!
David Randolph
Windsor
Public Service Recognition Week May 7-13
Editor:
Across the country and in communities like ours, government employees serve and protect us every day. Throughout the year, but especially during Public Service Recognition Week, May 7-13, we should gratefully acknowledge their service.
Public employees are there for us at the local, state and federal level. They work side by side with our military at home and abroad to defend our country and provide care to our veterans. They protect our communities from violence, teach our children, deliver our mail and safeguard the safety of our food and medicines. They ensure these essential functions are financed, that Social Security checks arrive on time, and that our borders and airports are secure. When disasters occur, they come to our rescue and help us recover.
I am a retired park ranger, having worked with the Nation Parks Service, the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; I know up close the dedication and caring that park employees have for their environment and the park visitors.
During Public Service Recognition Week, please join me in thanking and recognizing the important work of the public employees in our community.
Linda Clapp
Cloverdale
