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To the Editor:
I go to the post office & I hear "Hello, Alysse, how are you?"
I go to the food store & I hear "Hello, Alysse, how are you?"
I pump a little gas into my car, go inside to pay & I hear "Hello, Alysse, how are you?"
I had a car accident last winter & I can't tell you how many people stopped to see if I was OK, if I called the police, if I needed any help. There were those I knew, & those I didn't. It was heartwarming.
All this reinforces why I choose to live here. (Yes, it is a choice.)
People are nice, people are friendly, people care.
Of course, there are those who are grouchy. There are those who are plagued with the big town mentality. And there are those who only see what's wrong, but to my eye, the good outweighs the bad.
To me, I live amongst a big family. Certainly, families don't always agree. But when push comes to shove, they stick together for the greater good.
And the greater good here is to keep these towns, these villages, this valley, friendly, caring & nice.
Because when you come right down to it, being nice is being the best we can be. It's free. It's easy. It's fun.
And shouldn't life be fun?
Alysse Ricks
Accord
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