To the editor:

Has the hurricane done any good as it ravaged Southwest Florida? Surprisingly yes. And it all comes from that old song, Don’t Fence Me In.

Fences were one of the most damaged items by the hurricane and many are more accurately called privacy fences. The name describes its purpose. To have a back yard and the people that live there concealed. No one can see in and no one can see out.

However in one case, the fence being knocked down allowed a neighbor to meet their neighbor for the first time and guess what. They became very good friends.

In Southwest Florida where the population is 1.5 million, I suspect this has happened many times.

I am hoping the fences don’t get repaired too quickly for this to happen some more.

John Benedict

Cape Coral