Letter to the Editor

The good, the bad, and the "what's in it for me?"

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

To the editor:

The good: Blytheville has its share of good people, but do you hear much about the good?

Do you hear about anyone?

Write a note of appreciation to your mailman.

Compliment a stranger sincerely.

Write a thank-you note to someone.

Look for something around you that can be fixed up, picked up or attended, ie, put shopping carts up, pick up some trash laying around, pick up something that has fallen over.

Give a lottery ticket to a stranger.

Send handmade cards or a letter to someone you care for.

Write a note to management or someone themself who has treated you nice while doing their job (waiter, clerk, sales person, etc.)

When you go somewhere to get or do something, ask someone around you if you can pick up, drop off or do something for them while you do.

Cut coupons out and leave them at the grocer register for others.

Cut an article out of the newspaper that would interest a friend and mail it to them.

Put together a writing kit with stationery, envelopes and stamps, pen and give to hospital/nursing home.

The bad ... You don't really have to look far -- just read the paper, watch the TV, listen to the local radio.

We had a idea the other day at the coffee shop: We were going to rent the large building on the Fairgrounds in Walker Park and ask the Public to pay $1 to enter the building, and when in the building say and talk about only good things. Do you want to hear the feedback we got? More people said they would pay $2 per person to be able to say and talk bad to everyone. What does that tell you?

And last but not least: "What's in it for me?" Blytheville seems to have a large number of this type and just maybe it could be the root of all evil.

I am not saying that Blytheville is a bad place, but check it out yourself. I would not rate it in the top 10 as far as community support or spirit. It could use improvement, but I, myself, have not seen it lately. Have you?

It seems as anything that makes common sense gets blocked or thrown out the window. Can it be fixed? Yes! It is called teamwork.

Bob Edwards
Blytheville