Kindness, goodness

I came from California, “the land of milk and honey,” to settle in Arkansas—Bentonville, to be exact. I’ve seen many changes over the years, but one thing that has never changed. The kindness and goodness of people who hold open the door as they see you coming, or the driver who leaves an open space at the red light for the extra car that wants in.

Is it the air? Is it the water? Or what? One thing that is for sure: Bentonville has remained a wonderful place to live, even as it grows “like topsy.” CLARA FISHER FIELDS Bentonville