Finding a Few More Ways to Live and Laugh in L.A.

I have to congratulate and thank you for a very touching and inspiring issue about kids in L.A. (“Growing Up in L.A.,” April 22). I was moved to laughter and tears after reading the various stories about very promising and bright young people. Who says that our young people don’t have potential!

Stacey Dolden

Via the Internet

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I was caught off guard. The photos and vignettes [of children] were devoid of childhood joy. So little joy was expressed either visually or vocally. Perhaps it is a wake-up call to parents and guardians that our youths must be positioned to borrow joy from those around them. We must ask ourselves whether a conscious effort is made each day to express joy through words and actions.

Ann Benson

Temecula