I read Monica Bensko’s letter “Thoughts from a front-line cashier” (May 21, TribLIVE) at least eight times. It was one of the most well written and clear pronouncements of what really should be important today.

She didn’t scream or make half-true comments. She very kindly explained something most people seem to have forgotten.

Her first sentence in each paragraph — “I only wanted to be a cashier” — gives us all the opportunity to look at those front-line people as what they are: people; people like you and me, just trying to do their jobs and get through this terrible problem without getting ill or fired or hurt by someone more concerned about himself or herself than the people around them.

Bensko is a good example of the hundreds or thousands of front-line people just trying to do their jobs. But how their responsibilities have changed.

Kudos to Bensko, and I hope those she represents are equally as appreciated as she is. Thank you — you have given thoughtful readers an insight into a very difficult but needed job.

Andy Yaremko

Hempfield

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