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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Opinion 4 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 26, 2001 Letters to the Editor your opinion? This newspaper welcomes opinions from its readers concerning any subject. Anything of a libelous nature or defamation of character will not be considered for publication. Please limit your letters to 300 words or less. We reserve the right to edit for clarity or length. Letters must be signed and include your full name, address and telephone number. Limited to one letter per person per month. What is Setting the record straight to the students ofAbundant Life Academy to set the facts straight. We are a Christian-centere- d Dear Editor: Leadership School. Many things This note is in response to a that Mary Craven and our neighy bors stated are incorrect and recent Letter to the Editor Mary Craven (December mean spirited. The students of 19) as she voiced her opinion in Abundant Life Academy are not regard to the Countys decision troubled youth; they are young to grant Abundant Life Acad- people that have feelings, hopes for a prosperous future, and emy a business license. First, I want to say that I am enough compassion to fill up very grateful to live in a free Lake Powell. As a matter of fact, country where every they get up every morning and citizen has the right to vote study the Bible. Every morning for his or her governmental rep- we meet with others at a local resentatives. I am very grateful church to pray for our neighthat Mary Craven, and others, bors, our community, and the have the right to freely voice prosperity of the businesses here their opinion. However, Mary in Kanab. These students are Craven is not the only taxpayer employed and have a commitment to learning a trade. On top in this county. Moreover, I am very grateful of it all, they are dedicated to for the men and women in uni- their pursuit for academic excelform who are so willing to put lence. Abundant Life Academy is retheir lives on the line so that you and I can continue to enjoy our ally just a family who loves kids. rights and freedoms as citizens Abundant Life Academy is made of the United States. To say the up of my wife and I, our biologi- may or may not stay whole, you least, freedom is a precious cal children, and a few boys who may or may not stay together ' concept that I deeply appreci- are motivated to make some- especially if your vehicle rolls. ate. Today I can say, What if. I thing of their lives. My wife and d We have all heard of the he- I teach the prin- am fortunate because I might roic stories of the brave men and ciples of the Bible; values of not be able to write or even say, women of the New York City truth, honor, integrity, and hard What if anymore had I not Fire and Police Departments as work. Moreover, I know that if been wearing my seatbelt. You they risked their lives to rescue Mary Cravens house was on fire see I had a terrible accident on those trapped in the burning and she was trapped inside, ev- November 30. One in that I rolled WTC towers. Some of these brave ery one of these .so called one and a quarter times. When folks gave up their lives so that troubled youth would risk their it was over, I was hanging sideothers could live. These folks lives to rescue her. ways, still in my seatbelt, be(who are taxpayers) paid for our Again, I am so grateful to live cause my vehicle landed on the lives. with The truth in a country where we can share passenger side. their liberty is that these great champions our opinions. We will be patiently I never thought it would haplife for to each a on line chance serve their the put waiting pen to me. I drive a lot of miles and every day, and ultimately Mary Craven and others with and I drive defensively. Always on September 1 1 they gave their the love of Christ that dwells in looking for something that might lives in the line of duty! the hearts of these young men! cause me to have an accident. What about the men and God bless Kanab, Such as if, I see a vehicle passing women who are in Afghanistan Craig Rogers another vehicle, even though I right now, fighting against evil? might be a mile away, I slow too to sacrifice are down and get to my right. ' I do They willing What if?? their life to protect our country that just in case. I am sure all of evil. Editor: These Dear and men against you have been in a car and it Do you remember the little seems that the driver speeds up women are willing to give up their lives so that we taxpayers bottles of soap with the wand in or does not slow down. You feel can enjoy the tremendous free- ' them? When the wand was like you are upon the scene to doms that ALL have. dipped into the bottle and pulled fast and What if. The issue is one of priority. out you could blow a pretty rainWhen I was in drivers trainWhen we compare the sacrifices bow colored bubble. If you blew ing, my instructor always started that we are willing to make with harder the bubble would take our lessons with What if. He those who wear a uniform, we flight and if you stopped blow- did this so we would be proreally have nothing to complain ing the bubble would stay on the grammed into thinking in terms of what we can do to prevent an about. The truth is that when wand. balwho how is to That delicate the the accident. He told us that it was people put compared line is between ance their lives on the every day being seat belted up to us to drive for the other to ensure our freedoms, our petty in and not. Just like the bubble, drivers on the road. He taught little inconveniences are pretty as long as you are not in an us to always look at the situaridiculous. Try complaning accident you can stay on your tion way before we came upon it. about a new. school wanting to seat. However, if you are in an He taught us to do whatever we operate in a neighborhood with accident, you have no control as could to give that passing driver one of the family members who to where you will end up. Like enough time to get around safely. the bubble, being at the mercy of Besides, he would say, What if lost a loved one on 911. . . Furthermore, I think I owe it . whajtevenaic current it hits upon . .would .you have anymore time if. writ-tenb- law-abidi- ng Christ-centere- www.barryscartoons.com you caused or are involved in an accident? Then, he would continue, do you want to spend time saying, What if I did this or I did that, etc.? My accident happened on a very slushy, icy and slippery road. I was slowing down and being very cautious when a big truck flew pass me and sprayed me with that awful slush. For just one minute I flinched and Southern Utah News AAA Deadlines AAA FRIDAY 1 PM See LETTERS, Page 5 Htnate Mm The Southern Utah News (ISSN No. 0049-165is published every. N. Main at26 Utah . 84741 The SUN serves Kane St., Kanab, Wednesday County, Utah, and the Arizona Strip. Please address communications by mail to: 26 N. 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