In praise of virtue

Re: The Tomb Of Virtue, Barbara Kay, July 22. Barbara Kay wisely points out an example of how important the habits of virtue are. Because the people of the church in Charleston, S.C., had learned the virtues their religion taught, we were saved from watching another tragedy unfold and instead had a great example presented to us of how beautiful virtue is.

Becoming a virtuous person is no easy job, but it is something we all need to be taking much more seriously, as Kay points out. Just imagine, if we all learned to be virtuous, we might actually be able to see peace on earth some day.

Dianne Wood, Newmarket, Ont.