Using the statue of Danny Dietz as a teaching tool for our children (as suggested by one letter writer April 13) will be a harsh reality and challenge for many parents. War, suffering, loss, hate, bigotry are realities and hard lessons to teach children to overcome. Do we want to point fingers and lay blame, seek revenge? Or will we teach them how to be less violent, show compassion and honor all humanity? Will we teach them to bully those who disagree with our views, challenge their intellect, integrity and significance? (As Mike Rosen and letter writers did in April 13 editorial page.) Only time will tell what lessons we are teaching the next generation and what they will learn from them. For many, Danny’s statue will represent freedom, heroism, and sacrifice. For those of us wanting to take weapons out of the minds and hands of our children and grandchildren, the assault weapon and war combat pack creates a real teaching challenge and casts a huge shadow over Danny’s statue and the Littleton Community. This letter has not been edited.