Reward

I just read the article (“Newsmakers,” Part I, Dec. 20) about the two boys who found a wallet with $2,000 and returned it to the owner. Someone felt that their $1 reward was too meager and raised $100 for them “to make these kids feel better.”

Whatever happened to the idea of honesty for honesty’s sake and just doing the right thing? The idea that someone must be monetarily rewarded for being honest is wrong. What kind of message do you think these two young boys came away with--not one that builds character, I assure you. These children should “feel better” because they did something kind for someone.

It seems to me that we would do well to relearn the old maxim, “honesty is the best policy,” and stop glorifying greed!

SHERRY POTTER

Sherman Oaks