Thanks for Viewpoints

To The Editor:

It is early Saturday morning, Nov. 6. I am up, drinking coffee, and reading The Fayette County Record. As a small-town American, reading an excellent rural newspaper, I feel thankful for the voices of reason in the Opinion section of this edition. On page D1, the first letter

On page D1, the first letter covered a sweet “act of kindness” by a young man who gave his bicycle to another boy whose bike was stolen. Next, a disabled senior citizen wrote a note of thanks for the help and good will she has received from strangers. Across the page, Larry Jackson’s “Reds & Blues article told me of the Braver Angels, a group who is committed “to bringing America together.” Another writer thanked The Record for its service to the county for these 100 years. Bartee Haile wrote about Bill Yeoman, who was the first college coach to reach out to small town, black communities in the early 1960’s.

Page D2 lets a citizen calmly and intelligently tell how her house has flooded twice in the last six months. She respectfully asks for help in identifying and correcting the problem. If your home has ever flooded even once, you know it is heartbreaking. Then there is February, with whom I do not agree, but do not hate. She has every right to share her opinion about the book selection of library books. The other letter on this subject requests that parents have discretion on what their children read from elementary school libraries concerning sexual behaviors. I ask myself,” is this unreasonable?” In “Lost Our Way” we are reminded that “We, the People” are still sovereign in this country. We are still responsible. The excellent last paragraph will become a mantra for me.

I am blessed by Charlie Supak’s article on the La Grange Opry. At age 81, I sadly miss those performances now. He reported how the gospel singers told stories about how the songs related to familial love, but the songs can also be applied to brotherly love. As Charlie wrote, “The past can not be attained, the present should be spent wisely, and the future held on to…”

Finally, thank you Schulenburg Regency for the Texas Crossword this week. Twentyseven down: He’s a ___ to ride the river with.

I also thank you, Fayette County Record.

Dawn Jamail

West Point