Early last week my mom had an accident on the way to work. She was driving on a rural highway when a dog ran in front of our minivan. There was a semi riding her bumper and there was no way she could avoid the dog. Mom went to several farmhouses in the area to locate the dog's owner but didn't find anyone home. Not wanting to have the owner drive by and see their beloved pet on the side of the road, she called 9-1-1 and told them what happened so they could send animal control.
By the time she arrived at work, mom was in tears. We've had two dogs killed and another injured by cars whose drivers didn't even bother to stop. Understandably, Mom wanted to do something. But what? Working at a newspaper gave her the perfect opportunity. She wrote a letter to the editor describing what happened in hopes that the dog's owner would see it and know how sorry she was. She wasn't expecting a response, but she got one in the form of another letter to the editor by the dog's owner. It's a wonderful letter and the ideal reaction so I thought I'd scan the article and share it. I don't know if I could be that understanding....
From the April 4, 2008 Harlan News-Advertiser.
