Dear Editor:
As a born and raised "Burnabyite," I have been reading the Burnaby NOW newspaper for decades. Hundreds of times I have seen the name Larry Wright credited for excellent pictures. Seeing the surname Wright always brings back to me wonderful memories of one of my Grade 12 teachers, 42 years ago.
Today, an amazing thing happened to me. I had the privilege and pleasure of meeting Larry Wright, the Burnaby NOW photographer. What a delightful, personable, positive man he is! He went about his task of taking my picture professionally, efficiently and, all the while, putting me at ease. During the hour we spent together, we each learned a lot about the other.
Larry shared some of his philosophy of "acceptance" with me today, and I was encouraged and grateful for his timely comments with respect to my life.
I have always appreciated Larry's photographs in your paper but, from now on, the pictures will be much more meaningful to me because I have met the caring genuine man behind them. Thanks, Larry!
Ila Appleby, Burnaby
