Letters to the Editor
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Husband’s loss helped put things in perspective
Dear Editor,
There was so much that should have been added to my husband Richard Bennett Jr's obituary so everyone would know what type of person he had become prior to his death.
He was not only the love of my life, he was also my best friend. He was a Christian and was focused totally on helping me and his children, John Austin Bennett and Savannah Bennett. He was the most unselfish person I have ever known.
Some will remember him because of the mistakes he made in his past, but I want people to know that he was the most loving, giving, and selfless person I have ever known. I was everything to him.
Each day he professed his love for me to anyone who would listen and even to those who didn't want to hear it. You see, I too have made mistakes in my past. I would like everyone to know that I am thankful to each and everyone of them for the help they give me by helping mine and Richard's children. Richard's final wish was for us to be together as a family and that we all move forward, doing the next right thing and keeping God first.
I don't want his death to have been in vain. Anyone who has lost a loved one should realize that God does not promise us tomorrow. Don't put off making amends with those you have anger towards. Resentments and hatred are not of God. I lost the love of my life just when our love for each other and for God had led us to a point of knowing the importance of forgiveness and putting the past behind us.
Please everyone who reads this – don't judge people because of their past. Don't hurt people out of vengeance. Make sure each of your decisions line up with the Word of God.
Richard is watching us from heaven, smiling down at me, his children and his siblings and knowing that we can be closer and kinder to one another. He was a precious good man and for those in Yazoo who didn't know him well, just know this - he would give of his last to help his fellow man. Rest in Peace my love!!
Your Forever Wife, Soul Mate and Best Friend - We will be together again one day. I love you!
Amy Lynn Bennett
Dear Editor,
I realize after this letter is published that my daughter will probably never have the opportunity of making the Dixie League All-Star team.
However after praying and pondering over this situation, and because she has never made the team in all of her five years of playing (which is a joke) I have nothing to lose.
I am normally a pretty passive person, but I guess the older I get the more I see and understand the cruel shenanigans that many of our kids are faced with. But mostly, the older I get the more I have learned to become more vocal in the things I feel are just not right.
The Dixie Youth Girls Team is one that I have held close to my heart because the one child that I have has been a part of this league since she was old enough to participate. Now at first I did not make a big issue out of the All Star Selection process because each year I was given a so-called excuse as to why my child did not make it.
Her first year and at age four, she was just this cute little girl scrambling around like the others with no clue as to what to do. As she got older and more serious, I realized that this is really becoming her passion and not tooting my own horn but she’s pretty darn good.
Now again I know that she may never make the team after the comment I am about to make, but who cares.
This league is one of the most biased leagues I have ever, ever encountered. Parents, many of our kids are being overlooked because the selection process is too political and a big joke. I do not think that I could sleep at night knowing that I (the coaches) put my child in a position that I know they do not deserve.
For years and in talking to other parents, coaches have been allowed to nominate their child(ren) and other coaches’ children, which is so unfair. Now I know that I am not the smartest person in the world, but I do know what ALL-STAR means. But for those of you who do not, it means “consisting of athletes chosen as the best at their positions from all ... consisting entirely of star performers.” To break it down further; the BEST players!!!
We as parents need to be more involved in ensuring that there are policies and procedures in place and that they are adhered to. We want the best children to represent our city not those children that you want to be recognized to feed your own egos.
Coaches should not be allowed to nominate their children or make deals behind closed doors. ALL-STAR selections should be based on statistics and privy to those children who have worked hard and diligently all summer. Some of you coaches should be ashamed of yourselves with your hidden agendas. I personally do not see how you sleep at night.
Zelda B. Baker
Concerned Parent
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