Bitterness is reflection of author

Johanna Felder

Since it seems to be the new custom for wives to write to the papers

in defense of the Festival of Arts Board of Directors, I feel

compelled to write in defense of my husband, who was personally

attacked.

Lu Campbell wrote “I have not wanted to get involved in the

ongoing mudslinging regarding the Festival of Arts,” and then

proceeds to engage in the worst case of mudslinging I have seen in

print in a very long time. It really isn’t very productive to be so

nasty and is more reflective on the writer than the one being

attacked.

What I had to say to [my husband] Gene after reading Lu’s

“Sounding Off” was, “Should you find yourself the victim of other

people’s bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities: remember,

things could be worse. You could be one of them.” (Author unknown).

* JOHANNA FELDER is a Laguna Beach resident.