It’s not our practice to publish letters without a signature, the address and daytime phone number of the writer. We verify the authenticity of Opinion page submissions.
A year ago we received a letter with no name or return address. We couldn’t check it, but we knew its sentiment was honest.
“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!” it began. “This is going out to the individual who found my ‘huge’ purse propped up in the shopping cart in a cart corral at Wal-Mart Thursday afternoon, Dec. 11 [2008], and turned it in to store personnel. That individual did not identify him/herself, but did the right thing.
“I did not realize that I had (in my haste) left it behind until I got to my next destination. I made a mad dash back to Wal-Mart, checked the cart corral; the cart was there, empty, with another pushed in behind it.
“I was praying all the time.
“I checked with security, identified it, and held it oh so tightly beside me all the way back to the car.
“I am sending this in anonymously because I didn’t tell my husband! But this is going out to all of you who have done a similar good deed for someone who made a similar blunder as I did Thursday and was unable to acknowledge the individual personally.
“At this time of year, I extend not only a thank you but a very Merry Christmas as well!”
This time of year seems to bring out the best in people. Look around. There are opportunities everywhere to offer talent and treasure.
The trick is to hold onto the Christmas spirit year-round. That’s a New Year’s resolution worth the effort, and that’s our Christmas wish for you.
Oh, and dearly lady, if you’re reading, we hope you told your husband of your mishap. We hope you told him there are people in Kokomo who do the right thing.
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Doing the right thing
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Cheers and jeers - Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012
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The Rev. Robin Wentworth Mayer and Horst G. Mayer of Kokomo send the Jeer for state Rep. Mike Karickhoff’s silence during the “right-to-work” debate:
“Mr. Karickhoff, for someone who’s new to office, you’ve certainly learned the art of talking out of both sides of your mouth.
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