6 | March• 2019
Letters
READERS’ COMMENTS AND OPINIONSPlaneDisasterAverted
Whataterrifyingexperienceit
must have been for the crew and
passengers of Flight 72, with
aroguecomputeronboard(‘Flight
72 is in Trouble’, December). Today’s
reliance on computers in the travel
industryisindeedaconcern.Itis
reassuring to know that there are
people such as Captain Kevin
Sullivan and his crew doing an
exceptional job and being able
to make lifesaving decisions in those
crucial seconds when an emergency arises. LY N C A M P B E LL
Missing Mother
While reading ‘Finding My Mother’
(December),Irememberedgetting
lostasachildinamarketplaceand
wondering if I would ever be able to
findmymother.Iexaminedeach
personIpassed,andsoonfoundher.
Irantoherandclungtoherhand
whileexperiencingimmenserelief.
IfeelsuchsatisfactionforJoel,who
found his mother after 30 years.
JITHAN JAYASUMANAAWonderfulLife
The 105-year-old doctor and
longevityexpertDrShigeaki
Hinohara had a brilliant attitude
to life (Digest Health, November).
To w a k e e a c h mor n i n g w i t h t he g o a l
to “do something wonderful for other
people”isanattitudewecanall
espousetoonedegreeoranother.
Itcanbeassimpleasasmile,aword
of thanks, a sincere compliment or
a helping hand. EULALIE HOLMAN
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