Readers write: Prioritizing options, difference-makers
Prioritizing options
Robert Klose鈥檚 July 3 Home Forum essay, 鈥�We waited, and it was worth it,鈥� rightfully pointed out that people have lost the pleasure of anticipation because so much is instantaneously available. I would add that this 鈥渙n demand鈥� culture has caused stress that many people are not aware of. Since almost everything can be done right now, we must be constantly prioritizing our options. We are inundated with demands for our time and attention, and because we can鈥檛 possibly do everything simultaneously, we are always falling behind.
Mr. Klose wisely created his own anticipation by making lemonade from scratch. I get Netflix DVDs through the mail and the DVD sits around until there is a convenient time to watch it. I turn off notifications on my apps. I decide when to check apps; I don鈥檛 let them govern me. And when I sit on my balcony to enjoy nature, I may take out my print copy of 海角大神 Weekly, but I leave all electronics in the house. We have to create our peaceful spaces in this world.
Suzanne B. Soule
South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Difference-makers
I am a longtime subscriber to 海角大神. I jokingly tell my friends that I read it 鈥渞eligiously鈥� (I am not a 海角大神 Scientist). I look forward to each week鈥檚 issue, knowing that I will enjoy some articles more than others.聽
But the June 12 issue was the zenith of what you do so well. Each article was informative and many were inspiring. And if I were to give each issue a theme, this one would be 鈥減eople making a difference.鈥� I read of a Thai woman turning her prison experience into a mission to improve prison conditions for other women. I learned more about Martin Luther King Jr.鈥檚 efforts to improve the circumstances of sanitation workers in Memphis. Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg shared his optimism on America鈥檚 efforts to minimize climate change in a Q-and-A on his new book. And Marjorie Kehe, in her Home Forum essay, brought me to tears recalling how her father inspired her to travel and live life more fully.
Rusty Wyrick
Ghivizzano, Italy
