Congratulations, Lynda, Gulfport's Commenter of the Week!

Gulfport Patch encourages everyone to take part in the conversation! So, every week we're going to highlight and thank a Gulfport Patch reader who commented on one or more stories that week.

We want to hear your concerns, we like to hear your stories and of course we greatly appreciate it when you agree to disagree in a respectful manner.

This week, we thank Lynda for commenting on several stories and blogs including:

• Making a Case for Redistribution of Wealth
• Swope Endorsed by Fraternal Order of Police
• Dead Kitties Tell No Tales: Recollection From an Abusive Childhood

This is the third time Lynda has been chosen as a "Commenter of the Week!" Congrats again!

Check out this excerpt from one of Lynda's comments on the blog "Dead Kitties Tell No Tales: Recollection From an Abusive Childhood."

"I wish your story of kitten abuse was unique, Kennesaw-- and unconnected to child abuse. I have been involved with animal welfare for many years and the horrors of abuse of vulnerable animals and the children with whom they live rarely leave my heart. If there are children in homes with abused animals they are very likely to be both abused and abusers. We humans can be cruel as adults, cruel and unthinking as children. You write with strength which comes out of soul-searing experiences."

Thank you, Lynda, for sharing your thoughts, views and personal stories on Gulfport Patch!