Thanks for the Action Line article (“

As a sixth-grader, I was good friends with Harl Kendrick at Florida Elementary School and after his accident I traveled with my mom and Ted Compton to Lubbock, Texas to visit Harl during his long, difficult recovery, and visited Harl over the subsequent years.

Harl has a great spirit, he is funny, self-deprecating, and incredibly smart – I am sure he is in agreement with your assessment!

Thank you to the Action Line for taking the time to really investigate the issue and acknowledging that our lives are a bit more important than our hurries.

Alex Accetta

Portland, Oregon