The Mail
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Our August/September issue featured Sheryl Lee Ralph.
RALPH’S RISING
Thank you for your great cover story on Sheryl Lee Ralph [“Nothing but Class”]. As a fellow Rutgers grad and retired educator, she is an inspiration to me. For all of us, she is the ultimate in class, wisdom and caring.
FRANK WECKERLY
Haddon Heights, New Jersey
I’ve been a fan of hers since she hit the scene in It’s a Living. She deserves to be celebrated for her success.
AUNTIE-SAFER MARLA
Excellent article!
LORI BADGETT
Proud to say I saw her on Broadway in the original Dreamgirls production.
MICHELLE CALDWELL-TENNILL
What a beautiful woman!
LARENE PERSONS DEVINE
I want her to write a memoir. She’s amazing! Such talent and wisdom.
BRENNA MCSHANE
MY EARS ARE RINGING
I very much enjoyed your article “Learning to Live with Tinnitus.” I had a 12-day bout of COVID-19 in December 2020. I was diagnosed as a long-hauler, with irregular heart rate and tinnitus. My heart rate got back to normal, but the tinnitus is still here. It has disappeared for as long as two months, but it always returns.
FAITH CLIFTON
Greenville, South Carolina
CARE FOR ANOTHER
Thank you for “AARP Takes On Caregiving.” As the caretaker for my mother, who has now progressed to advanced Alzheimer’s, caretaking is definitely a huge strain emotionally and financially. It’s a lonely journey to shoulder, and it’s the ultimate “learning on the job” role! I cannot tell you how many times Medicare, state programs and hospitals have said “no” when I asked for simple services for my mother. Our federal and state governments must start doing better for the senior population.
BARBARA KAYE
Los Angeles, California
THE SMALL SCREEN
I enjoyed “10 Shows That Changed Our Lives.” You couldn’t go wrong with any of Mr. Appelo’s picks. If I could piggyback on them, I’d add 60 Minutes. Although not a TV show in the traditional sense, it changed the landscape of TV news programs and is still going strong to this day.
MICHAEL TATE
Bronx, New York
PROPER PAPERWORK
“When Best-Laid Plans Go Wrong” was a godsend. I thought we had all our ducks in a row. As I type this, I’m printing out the power of attorney forms my mother’s financial firms require.
KAREL JUHL
Kalamazoo, Michigan
CORRECTION In the “A-List” item on Nia Vardalos: Vardalos did not drop her first agent; her agent dropped her.
SEND YOUR LETTERS
The Mail, AARP THE MAGAZINE, 601 E St. NW, Washington, DC 20049; email: aarpmagazine@aarp.org; tweet: @aarp. Submissions may be edited.
FOR THE BLIND
Listen to AARP THE MAGAZINE on the National Federation of the Blind’s NFB-NEWSLINE. For more information about this free service, go to nfb.org or call 866-504-7300.