6 | June• 2018
Letters
READERS’ COMMENTS AND OPINIONShePoweroftheHug
Tearscamestreamingdownmy
facewhenIread‘ATouchingGesture’
by Andrea Gaisa (Kindness of
Strangers, February). My own difficult
circumstances, like those of the writer,
causemetobequiteemotionalandto
break down and weep. Hugs are powerful
andcanrelievethepainandgrief
temporarily. And I keep reminding myself
thatthebadtimeswillbeoversoonand
I just need to be brave now. MAEVIS C.
LETUSKNOWIfyouaremoved–orprovoked–byanyiteminthe
magazine, share your thoughts. See page 8 for how to join the discussion.Happy Gut
Recentlywhileinmydoctor’swaiting
room,IpickedupacopyofReader’s
Digestandreadanarticle(‘Gut
Bacteria’,March)thatIhavefound
hasreallyhelpedmeand I wanted
to say “thank you”.
MARGARET SMITH
Whoknewthatwhenweeat,we’re
notjustfeedingourselves–we’re
feeding a whole colony of gut
bacteria that keep us healthy? D. FRY
Bridge on theBoth
Boye Brogeland’s courage and
tenacityinremovingthepairof
cheats from the world stage of
competition bridge (‘House of Cards’,
March) deserves the highest praise.
Readingthisstorybroughttomind
myirstandonlyencounterwith
thisfascinatingcardgamebackin
1945whenIwasonboardthetroop
carrier KPMBoth.
About300troopscrowdedon
the open deck, bored stupid with