I am 12 years old. During the evening I flip through the TV channels and I stop on Channel 13 just to see what the county commissioners are talking about.
From a 12-year-old point of view, I think some of the things they talk about to people or about people are evil and mean. Some people they talk about shouldn't be exposed like that because it might hurt them.
What I'm saying doesn't go for all the commissioners. I like two of the commissioners a lot. Trudy Wade and Linda Shaw are good commissioners. They don't back-stab people. They say what's on their minds, but in doing that, they do it the right way.
But for Bruce Davis and Melvin "Skip" Alston, I think they represent the African American culture terribly. I think both of them act way younger than they are. Why have a meeting to get the commissioners back together? That shouldn't be. They should be close like friends anyway. Remember there is no "I" in team.
For the rest of the commissioners, I don't know how they are, but I hope they are good commissioners like Trudy Wade and Linda Shaw.
Sharon Mebane
Greensboro
Comments (6)
Sharon, As you enter into adulthood, please continue to speak your mind about things that you see as an injustice or just plain wrong. It will always benefit you to be who you are and not who someone else wants you to be.
You may receive some negative responses to your letter but do not let that hurt you. You are more mature and wise than two of the people you wrote about. Keep up the good work.
Posted by Yvonne | June 5, 2005 7:49 AM
Yeah, what Yvonne said.
I like Trudy Wade too.
You are a smart young woman.
Posted by Lilly | June 5, 2005 9:14 PM
What? 12 years old an you care about the state of your local government? BRAVO!
Posted by Brian Harper | June 5, 2005 11:50 PM
Maybe the Commissioners should read this young lady's letter and take it to heart. IT SHOULD NEVER be dismissed as just the whims of an adolescent!
This young lady had spoken volumns in only a few paragraphs. Now let's see what happens!
Posted by Darryl | June 6, 2005 2:54 PM
Sharon,
Thank you for your letter. You expressed yourself clearly and appropriately. It's nice to see that a child of 12 can exhibit this type of maturity. Don't forget, however, that there is good and bad in all people. Skip Alston and Bruce Davis may do some things that people don't like, but they are still human. We can disagree with their policies and actions, but still treat them with respect and love.
Thanks for sharing. Maybe one day when you're older you can be a city leader and model the traits that you wrote about.
Keep paying attention and trying to make the world a better place.
Posted by truth | June 6, 2005 2:57 PM
"Out of the mouths of babes"....
Posted by Lilly | June 6, 2005 4:52 PM