Once again, seniors of Concord need to make their voices heard on behalf of sustaining the slight tax break afforded those who live in houses under $1.5 million dollars. Concord is known to be a town that embraces diversity, but, surely, this should include elder citizens who have helped shape the town and continue to contribute to its culture. For the most part, those paying a little more in taxes are not incurring hardships or threatened to live elsewhere.
The values we live by and the lessons we teach our children are even more important than mere financial considerations. Respect and appreciation for the wisdom and experience of older citizens is something to be lived every day, not in an occasional superficial tribute. What we do is more important than what we say.
In a culture that is becoming more and more self-centered, I am hopeful that the power of those who have helped create the community we all enjoy will still have a place in it. I hope the town will continue to support the tax exemption for those, old and young, who qualify and want to stay in Concord.
Maureen Melis Szal
Main Street
