[kj] OT: Summer 2011

[Paul Rangecroft]

Good to hear from you, Alex. Sorry it's under such trying circumstances. It
sounds like your father led a colourful life! Sympathy to you and your
sister. I hope you manage to struggle through somehow.

On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 4:39 AM, Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>wrote:


>

> Hey there, Gatherers...

>

> Firstly, I want to say that I hope one and all my dear British friends on

> this list are out of harm's way this evening. I've only heard sporadic bits

> of news of what's going on, and it also sounds quite disturbing. Be safe

> everyone.

>

> Sorry to have been out of touch, but it's been a busy period of late. More

> to the point, my father passed away suddenly on Thursday, and it's been

> quite a surreal situation, to say the least. Suffice to say, my and my

> sister's relationship with the man was unconventional at best (he pretty

> much divorced my mother when I was born, and went on to marry five more

> times....that's right, five). There's a mountain of red tape facing my

> sister and I right now, and I don't think I've ever been as overwhelmed in

> my life.

>

> I will say this: Don't waste your time on grudges and bad blood. If you're

> currently in a feud with someone you care about, sort that shit out now

> before it's too late. It's a horrible cliche, but life is too fucking short

> to waste on stupid grudges.

>

> Mend fences with those you love. At the end of the day, nothing else

> matters, and trust me -- being left with unanswered questions, painful

> secrets and sentiments left unexpressed is a very heavy price to pay.

>

>

> be well, everyone.

>

> - Alex in NYC

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