Letters to the Editor 12/28/2005

To the Editor:

I am in full agreement with Mr. Cornelius’ comments (Let the people park, The Nugget, December 14). I took a tour of the ‘’new’’ building while I was home over Thanksgiving and was completely apalled by the parking situation.

While winter did sneak up on us a little early this year, we do live in the mountains, and the administrative employees of the school district should not be held responsible for acts of nature.

On a lighter note, if they aren’t allowed to use the lot through the winter, they should feel free to wear jeans and snowboots to work like most people who work in Sisters!

Jamie Cundiff

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To the Editor:

This time of the year is very hard on everyone. We face the slowdown in the businesses where we work at or own. We endure the drastic changes in the weather snow or shine. We also struggle through the holidays the best we can. Sometimes this is way too much for some people.

Kristen was one of those that had very tough challenges. Most of us would find it hard to believe. With great pride and courage she moved here, to our small community, as a single mother. But once again that dark shadow took someone we just started to get to know and care about. She touched many people the short time that she was here with us. Some, it was a quick laugh, others it was really something special. The smiles that she gave everyone were a great way for you to have a wonderful day.

Just someone special.

I’m not sure why God allows some things to happen, but I will accept them. Some I don’t agree with, but I have to learn from them as well as others have to or should. We all have to look ahead and face the challenges, no matter how hard and fruitless our tasks seem to be.

We need to stay away from that gray area of despair, of giving up and of no hope. There is always a solution. For many the choices are very hard as they were with Kristen. Slowly little by little that gray area was catching up with her. A woman who struggled since the day she arrived here, with her child. The gray was closing in on her. What was she to do? How many choices did she have? We don’t know.

Kristen is gone now, gone from here. Not gone in our hearts or in our memories. She’s gone from this physical world, to a better place, one of peace. I’m sure she’ll always be there for us.

I would like everyone to be aware of those gray areas. If you find yourself getting close to one, reach out for help from someone. There are so many people in this world that have great hearts, wisdom and compassion for other human beings. There is always some one there. Don’t let it get to the point of no return like Kristen did. Ask for help.

Those gray areas can go away. It is when they start to turn to black. The blackness that grabbed Kristen is beyond most of our understanding. It grips onto you and no matter how hard you struggle, its grasp has ahold of you and is very hard to shake off and get away from. It engulfs your whole being and won’t let you go.

With all the struggling it was hard for her to keep on fighting. Why? We don’t know. Most have never been there. Always remember no matter the outcome of the choices we make throughout our lives. We always will have someone that loves us and will support us. We will all miss her and my support goes out to her family and her friends that she had.

Jim Vistad

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To Editor:

We miss the holiday face on the barn west of town, the one with the jolly blinking eye. Please bring him back.

Sincerely,

Jesse and Susan Sailor