Just when I thought Santa would be skipping my house
this year, I read April Reese’s article. A more wonderful and
heartwarming Christmas present I could never receive! I first
discovered Valle Vidal many years ago while roaming around the
northern New Mexico mountains. When I came around the bend and my
eyes feasted on the Valle, my heart started beating triple time.
The beauty and peacefulness were simply amazing, and my first
thought was, “How long will it be before someone tries to
come in and wants to destroy this. …”
So to those
who question why Sen. Domenici did what he did and preserved the
Valle, I say, “Who cares?” For a change, it
doesn’t matter: The right thing was done.
Ellie Boothe
Flagstaff,
Arizona
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline One Christmas gift that won’t be returned.
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