Mailbag - August 2025

Carolina Factor – Texas A&M University Honors Program (Senior photo: Marlo Wise Photography)

Celebrating Class of 2025 

Being featured on the June cover of Memorial Buzz [Class of 2025: Where are they headed? by Caroline Siegfried] was such a fun and memorable way to wrap up my senior year. It truly felt like a full-circle moment.

What made it even more special was the acknowledgment from so many different corners of my life. For example, some little girls I babysit jokingly started calling me a “celebrity” after spotting me on the cover and I even heard from relatives in other cities who somehow got their hands on the magazine or heard about it through the grapevine. It reminded me how powerful community really is, and how sweet it is to be celebrated by people near and far.

Thank you so much for the opportunity. It was an experience I’ll always remember. 

Carolina Factor

Editor’s note: Congratulations, Carolina, and the entire Class of ’25! We wish you all the best as you head off to campuses around the country this month. See this story at thebuzzmagazines.com to find out where our neighbors are heading.  

Reliving remarkable memories 

Wow! It is tremendous! Thank you, Tracy [Antarctica Adventure: A Mother-Daughter Journey to the End of the World by Tracy L. Barnett, July 2025]! And because of your way with words, I’m getting goosebumps because of the amazing memories made with my daughter.  And, of course, Mr. Bill. 

Debbie Paseur

Editor’s note: Debbie, thanks to you and your daughter for sharing your Antarctica adventures with Buzz readers. It’s incredible that this trip marked the last two of the seven continents that the two of you – and SNL figurine Mr. Bill – have traveled together. 

Magic matters 

This heartwarming reflection of the tooth fairy [in The Power of Fairy Tales: They aren’t just for children by Cindy Gabriel, April 2025] blends the wonder of childhood with the wisdom of age. Cindy, as always, tells phenomenal stories rich with truth and transformation. This specific story teaches us that magic still matters. The wonderful fairytales of our youth may not change but they might change our perceptions. Thank you to The Buzz Magazines for featuring such great articles!

Linda Hudson

Tale as old as time

[Regarding The Power of Fairy Tales] So very relatable! I just experienced my 6-year-old grandson losing his first tooth. Cindy Gabriel hit the nail on the head! Ancient fairy tales can be scary but the morals behind them should still be told today.

Joyce Johnson

Similar stories

[In response to a letter about Savannah Radoff’s Buzz Kidz story, Back in action: a spinal story, Sept. 2024]: Mr. Gary Smith, thank you for sharing your story with me! I find it so fascinating that you and I had such similar journeys with our scoliosis, considering we were both diagnosed at the age of 10 and had surgery around the same age as well. Hearing that you have lived a full life filled with many accomplishments gives me a lot of hope for my future! Thank you for sharing your journey with me!

Savannah Radoff

Editor’s note: We love when Buzz stories connect neighbors who hadn’t met yet, and this is one of those times. Though generations apart, Savannah and Gary have shared a similar experience. Read Savannah’s Buzz Kidz story at thebuzzmagazines.com. 

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