Editor:
Re: "Old habits die hard," Your Column Here, Oct. 3.
In a few weeks I'll be 91. Four operations and a proud veteran of World War II, five D-Days landing the Marines in the Pacific.
I own a car and still drive.
Two or three times each week, Access Paratransit picks me up at home and drives me 25 miles. Cost is $3.25 for over 20 miles. Less than 20 miles is $2.25. We must make an appointment a day in advance. It is either a van or a taxi. At times I must share the ride; 24 hours around the clock.
To be approved, first they will send a car for you; the office is in Downtown L.A. The car will bring you home and there is no charge. For me, this is great. There's a 6 a.m. pickup and 9 p.m. pickup to come home.
This may not be the answer for that old man of 70; two sides to every story, positive and negative.
Tell that "old man" and his wife, Elaine, to call me if they wish.
Jack Hyam
Santa Monica