Ms. Fitzpatrick wrote in to

apologize for the anger her first letter was written in and to better

explain her position. Were you two laying in wait for her to write to

pounce on her like animals attacking raw meat? Do you treat your peers

like this or do you only do this to intimidate teenagers?

I am the parent of three teenagers,

one of whom drives to Starrs Mill. Why? Because she has before- and after-school

activities and a job immediately after school. Like many parents in Peachtree

City, my husband and I have jobs five days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

We do not have the luxury, as you do, Mr. Webster, to be taking our children

to and from activities.

And Mr. Welch, do you realize

how fortunate you are to able to have the time to leave three hours early?

How dare you say that we parents allow our kids to drive for status (you

have obviously not seen the vehicles we drive)? Some of us find it a necessity.

Maybe the schools should cancel all before/after activities on rainy days

and all teens should call in to their employers and tell them they can't

work those days because only parents have the right to drive to the school

on rainy days.

Kerry had a lot of valid points,

which both of you chose to overlook. There are also valid points to the

parents who drive their kids. You pointed out that Kerry wrote a "sarcastic"

letter but you never even mentioned that sarcastic, pathetic letters written

in response to her original letter three were from adults, one was from

a Tweety Bird. Teenagers are known to talk sarcastically but there is

still time for them to change; you "adults" may be beyond help.

I think we could all learn

something if we would take a little time to realize that teenagers do

have something to say. If we don't agree with their way of thinking, do

we really have to reply hateful? All of you responded like arrogant, antagonistic

and pompous jerks. When you respond to a letter, don't use it as a platform

to tell all of us how wonderful you are or how you "have it all figured

out." You should have it figured out; you are old; teens are still

learning. They will get it all figured out, too, but not with responses

like yours.

B.A. Melssen

Peachtree City