Wednesday, January 9, 2002
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Wednesday, January 9, 2002 |
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Writers lacked compassion I was disappointed in a recent article [and letter] in The Fayette Citizen about the accident that took the life of 16-year-old Marvin Lee Moore Jr. In this article the writer, John Munford, speculates to why Mr. Moore ended up in the other lane. No one can possibly know the mindset of Mr. Moore and what caused him to end up in the opposite lane. Mr. Moore could have indeed been trying to pass someone, but he could have also just been distracted. That is not for us to know or to decide. The thing that is meant for us to know is that this is a tragedy and we have lost a very talented young man who would have been a future leader in this nation. I was also disappointed that this article did not let the reader know of Mr. Moore's academic as well as social accomplishments. Mr. Moore was a very bright student, and well-known among his peers. The writer failed to mention any of the bright aspects of Mr. Moore, trying only to find a solution to the accident. However, there is no solution and it is not meant for us to know the cause of this tragedy. The letter to the editor that appeared Wednesday, Dec. 26 concerning the tragic accident was inconsiderate. The author of this letter does not know what this student was trying to do; neither do I. A 16-year-old lost his life and her complaint is that she was inconvenienced. The victim's family are citizens of Fayetteville and I am sure it would hurt them terribly to see this letter. If she was unfortunate enough to lose a family member, I am sure she would not have such an uncaring attitude. I personally knew the victim of this tragic accident and he was an excellent driver; therefore, she does not need to chalk this tragedy up to another "anxious teenager." I am very disappointed at the attitude of this woman who was upset just because she had to take another way home from work. Christmas is supposed to be a time to spend with friends and family, a time of love. When someone is lost, this holiday is painful enough without the hurtful comments made by this "inconvenienced woman." Jamila La'Nell Wideman mila2435@aol.com
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