Author’s visit was about reading

In response to the Sept. 26 letter, “Sometimes war is necessary”:

In the thinking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Gandhi, it would have been “good” if slavery could have been abolished without war. It would have been “good” if slavery did not exist in the world. Three million fought in the Civil War. Six hundred thousand died.

Cedar Wood was presented with the opportunity to hear a Pulitzer Prize winning author share two of her children’s books. What a fantastic opportunity for students to listen to an author of this caliber. This was not a political plot. The intent was simply to inspire writing and reading. The title of the other book Alice Walker shared is, “There’s a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me.” Critics do not have much to say about that book.

To the men and women of the armed forces, I thank you for putting your life on the line so that the families of Cedar Wood and the United States can sleep peacefully at night and live in a free country. Please know that Cedar Wood honors you each year on Veteran’s Day. We honor armed forces personnel who died in service to our country on Memorial Day. Thank you for your great sacrifice.

Dianne Lundberg