Readers of Terry's Column React
Dear Terry: How I wish I knew you! Your fine piece in this mornings paper strikes home. You are in the big leagues when you remind us of E.B. White and William Strunk. Your handling of Lincolns address is beautiful. Thanks for your gift, Terry. I enjoy all your columns.
Terry: After gleaning pleasure from yet another one of your articles, I felt compelled to write. Your writing style is such a refreshing change. Just wanted to let you know that you are making quite a difference. Looking forward to more - and thanks!
Dear Terry: I have thoroughly enjoyed your column but todays propelled me toward this bit of fan-mail. Thanks for a piece of writing that has lifted my heart and reminded me that God is in the details.
Dear Terry: I did love your column about death yesterday. I cut out the ones which touch me specially, and send them to a friend in California. I wonder how many other people are lighted up as I am by them. Thanks, and don't stop!
Terry: Do me a favor: Tell your parents for me they did one heck of a job. You are such a gift to this old world. I thank you for sharing so much through the written word, for truly, you have touched me, deeply and often.
The Original Staycation
Im not going far this summer and thats fine with me. Sticking around in summer feels normal to me because I was a child in the far long-ago, when people didnt go much of anywhere anyway. The country... Read More
Americans Are
Just now at his doctors office my elderly uncle watched as a stout young man and his equally stout mother approached the desk.
Well its a BIG country! Uncle Ed boomed, in a voice you wouldnt picture coming from someone in his 90th year... Read More
Assume No More
I was standing at the Macys counter with the sales clerk, another shopper and that shoppers small child when the latter suddenly looked up at me.
Grrgghrnjh? she said.
I glanced over at her mother... Read More
Fathers Day, The Gores and Hangin' In
It was bad news for me when the Wall Street Journal called the Gores breakup after 40 years was the new normal. Ive been married 40 years this week... Read More
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