I've learnt the hard way not to do that. See above for our rules.

However, if I agree with the letter writer, I'll consider taking it on board as my comment.

In this case, I'm more than happy to do so.

So here it is:

"All too often our youth are criticised for their behaviour.

This is not always the case.

On Tuesday evening last I had the pleasure of being invited to your Cowra High School's Night of Music.

While I enjoyed the variety of music I was also impressed by the behaviour of the young adults in the audience, the comrade rie and obvious enjoyment of their peers.

It takes courage, discipline as well as musical skill to get up on stage.

It was also heartening to see the beginnings of a new school band. Keep up the good work.

The students are a credit to themselves, their parents, their teachers and your community.

Thankyou for a wonderful night."

What a great letter! But remember, I'm only doing it if I agree with the contents. The heading does say Our Say after all.

On another note...all too often we let an issue slip away after the initial hullabaloo.

The media are the worse for it.

Not us.

So, rather than patting ourselves on the back after the recent very kind words from Cowra Cancer Action Group president Barbara Newham regarding the Guardian's role in the Chemotherapy Unit campaign, we're putting the community on notice that we don't intend to fade quietly away.

The community fought hard for that unit, and we are happy to remain as watch dog while we can.

Country people shouldn't have to fight for the same services as their city-based counterparts.

That watchdog status is not just for the chemo unit. If there's an issue/cause you think we should take up, drop me a line.

We have a few ideas in the pipeline, but we want the community to let us know what is important to them.

janine.finlayson@fairfaxmedia.com.au