He wrote:
By the way, don't think that The Press is without influence ... After reading your excellent piece on Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island a few months ago, I was moved to apply to become a "Big." ... They have given me a little 8-year-old Hampton Bays boy ... whose Ecuadorean mother is divorced from his Guatemalan father. I see him every Sunday, and we go to the beach, the Children's Museum, boating, that sort of thing. ... It's a very interesting experience--and I have The Press to thank for it.
Very nice to hear. And a tip of the hat to Vera Chinese, who did a great job on that story...
"For 'Bigs and Littles' Alike, a Great Experience" (Southampton Press, March 21, 2009)
You forgot to mention the incredibly hardworking and talented journalist who wrote the story :)
ReplyDeleteThis note made me happy too. Recently, a friend told me that I am in the business of ruining lives. I forwarded him that very e-mail as proof that we do a lot of good too.