Film’s message

Re “What’s so wonderful about it?� Opinion, Dec. 10

While Annie Korzen thinks “It’s a Wonderful Life� unfairly mocks personal ambition to the potential detriment of the world as a whole, the real message of the film is that selflessly helping others creates a different kind of wealth from what Mr. Potter or Sam Wainwright have. If anything, it’s a message that has more value than ever in an era that celebrates the exact opposite.

Pete Tittl

Bakersfield