The oncologist put his hand with outspread fingers in front of my nose. He had asked me to come alone to his office. “You don’t have to shove it in her face,” he said. “But you will want to know. She is going to die. She waited too long.” She found out for sure when […]
(e-mail from Fred on 12 Aug 2001, part of a large collection Patrick sent to me in Aug 2015) Subject: greetings Dear Stephanie & Pat, Full of music, good food (no small admission from one who lives in Firenze), dance, incredible landscapes, some new friends, & best of all, affection. I have printed them out […]
Here’s a short e-mail from Fred and Robert to Patrick that should be interesting to some. Patrick lost many of his friends prior to his own demise, include Fred, Bob, Diane, and more, and it was clear to those who loved him that he missed their presence, their writings, their art.