I just wanted to comment on the column written by Mary Walsh in the March 10 Viewpoints section: "Against all odds: Ben Carson's gift."

It was fantastic to see that somebody appreciated the movie, "Gifted Hands," detailing the life of Dr. Ben Carson as much as I did. I was lucky enough to see Dr. Carson speak at a diversity conference in Detroit, and I strongly encourage anybody who has the chance to see Dr. Carson speak to take the time to do so. He is an incredibly dynamic speaker; to say that he is a motivational speaker is to do him a disservice. Not only is he a gifted surgeon, but an incredibly gifted speaker.

Dr. Carson's compassion is something most of us could only aspire to. Thanks to Walsh for bringing the movie to the readers' attention.

Paul M. Colton

King George