Is there such a thing as a Ray Duckler column that doesn’t hit the nail on the head? In a recent piece (“Hope lives on,” Sunday Monitor front page, Sept. 22), he lifts his readers by telling the story of Aubrielle Cook, a sad little thing who bravely fought for life as long as she could.
As you read his writing, Duckler makes you feel next to the very person whom his human interest stories portray. Indeed, so evocative is his art that it brings to life whatever photograph accompanies it.
Generally speaking, Duckler has a knack for seeing to it that the underdog always wins. Whether it’s the story of some hapless, unemployed person, or concerning someone who is unable to avoid homelessness, his pieces can’t help but make you dwell to the depths of your being.
In my own case, when I was hospitalized once, Ray lent his support by writing letters to me. And I will never cease to be amazed at how, time and again, his writing supports the entire community. Ray Duckler, the man with the magic pen.
TIMOTHY LANGLAIS
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