DISQUS

Join the club! Everyone makes mistakes.....we are unfortunately only human!

Don't beat yourself up over it....I know it's tough for a frugal guy like me to say this, but "It's only money"....I'm thinking there are other really important things in your life that will take your mind off your very human memory mistake.

-Quentin

I'll say a prayer for her and everyone in her life because I know it can be difficult to see someone you love under stress.

Just remember that God is good, and has given her and the doctors the gifts needed to fully recover. Even so, prayer is never wasted!

-Quentin

Your criteria for prioritizing letters makes sense to me.....because it give priority to the opinions of people "around" the readers....who are the ultimate reason the paper exists.

But let me also throw something out that helps me when I write a letter to the editor. (NOTE: No one has ever confused me with a good writer, but I've written a few letters myself and I try to follow the simple format of good story telling.)

1) Tell people what you are going to say.

2) Say it

3) Tell people what you said

Like I said, I need to remember that simple formular, and to keep my focus "sharp" else my writings will easily ramble and put readers to sleep.

But your focus on the people and subjects of the letters is right on target.

Thanks for sharing,

-Quentin