To the Editor:

I’m writing in response to a column by Mary C. Wilding of Harvey Cedars (“There Goes the Neighborhood: Another Modest House Razed,” 12/2). In case you missed it, Mary wrote about the distress she felt after witnessing the demolition of an older home – along with the old black pine trees – that once abutted her house. She almost apologizes for her angst, saying she’s resisting change, not embracing progress. I’m writing to tell Mary that sometimes change and progress aren’t always a good thing.

Twelve years ago, my husband and I purchased a tiny 1924 fisherman’s cottage in Surf City.

December 9, 2015