Dear Father Roy

Dear Father Roy,

I am 97 years old, one of l,000 Grannies, founder and director of Grandparents for Peace, St. Augustine (which is an affiliate ofGrandmothers for Peace, Int'l, based in California).

I have been at more than a dozen SOA gatherings. (One of the first times, I even worked in your small office for 3 or 4 weeks prior to the event.)

Thank you for sending the Monday newspaper. The picture was already imprinted on my mind, because I was right next to you and Rep. Kucinich at the fence, when you were comforting Adriana Bartow. .

Last year it was at my suggestion that the l,000 Grannies adopted the white kerchief. I had just returned from Argentina and had walked with the grandmothers in the Plaza there. You may even remember that I spoke from the platform and explained the diaper significance last year.

I am back in St. Augustine but my eyes are still enjoying the reds and browns of the indigenous people at the demonstration. My ears still hear the chanting and singing and wailing. My heart beats with the cadence of the funeral procession. My brain is still struggling to absorb the information from the workshops. I was happy to see Rep. Kucinich for the first time. Being Jewish, I was especially happy to hear and see Rabbi Lerner again. And you -- you don;'t seem a day older - a day less dedicated -

Thank you for being you - and for inspiring all of us!



Peg McIntire
Grandparents for Peace
21 Village Las Palmas
St. Augustine, Fl 32080
email pegmcintire@bellsouth.net