I write regarding the quotation attributed to Nelson Mandela in the article written by I-chun Che concerning Larry Vosovic, an outstanding teacher at Homestead High School in Sunnyvale in the June 25, 2003 edition of the Sunnyvale Sun.

The quote: "We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world" is often incorrectly attributed to Nelson Mandela.

The author of the quote is Marianne Williamson, the American-born spiritual teacher and writer. It is from her 1992 book Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles (Harper Collins 1992).

—Geoffrey M. Kronick, Portland, Oregon

Columnist explores issues for older adults

Beginning this week in The Sun, Andrea Dorey will begin writing a monthly column about issues affecting older adults.

Dorey, 65, brings to the task more than 20 years of experience as a medical writer for such companies as Syntex Research and Matrix Pharmaceutical Inc.

She has a degree in creative writing with an emphasis in technical writing from San José State University and two lifetime teaching credentials. She is a licensed vocational nurse.

She has taught a number of adult education classes in nonfiction and fiction writing as well as writing television and film scripts.

She honed her special interest in senior issues through her involvement with AARP, serving for two years as a chapter president. Her column will appear in the first issue of every month. —Editor