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Letter to the Editor WT clock tower shows love Dear Sir: This is in reference to the April 10 Opinion by Leslee Rasco. Ms. Rasco wrote a great article, interesting, well thought out, well-written and with no grammatical errors, an anomaly these days. And because I think she has the potential to enjoy success and I certainly encourage her continued writing, I am compelled to offer an antithesis to her thesis. I hope I can be as eloquent and commanding as she. I am reminded of Charles Swindoll's book, "Living Above the Level of Mediocrity." In this book he has a chapter which he calls "extravagant love," and he related the story in the Bible, Mark 14:3-9, in which Mary broke a vase of very precious perfume and poured it over Jesus. The disciples were aghast at wasting this very valuable commodity. Judas, the bookkeeper of the group, lamented, "We could sell that and give the money to the poor." Jesus defended Mary's action, saying, in effect, that we will always have the poor among us, and we will always have an opportunity to take care of them. He praised her and said this story will be spoken of her wherever the gospel is spoken. Swindoll cited Mary as an example of someone living beyond the level of mediocrity, of someone whose life is blessed and who blesses the lives of others. OK, so you see where this is going! Yes, WTAMU needs scholarship funds. Actually, I was at an event last night, the purpose of which was to raise money for scholarships. Buildings need air conditioning and better Internet services. Commuter students need more parking. There are so many problems $438,000 could help or even alleviate. And we'd end up with a few things fixed, more things needing fixed and a mediocre university. The history of this area radiates with extravagant love. Our history and heritage tell the story of people giving back to this land, not just an existence but a superior way of life. Look around you. Look at the names of generous people who gave from their hearts, the Harringtons, Wares, Kelleys, Killgores, Bivinses, Pools, the list goes on and on and now includes an anonymous donation of $438,000 to build a clock tower. Yes, we could all have a watch. Boring! I want Ms. Rasco to understand that the greatness of an institution does not come from tax dollars. Greatness comes from the love of individuals willing to give her a legacy. I don't know if we can reach a synthesis, but perhaps if someone popped for a $42 million football stadium, we'd be close. Pattilou Dawkins E-mail
comments about this story Posted: April 17, 2008
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