I sit here wondering how I can express my reaction to your words without sounding ingratiating or artificial. Your words so perfectly fit my feelings and my understanding — you speak for me. “Clarity of second childhood” -what a nice complement. As a wise teacher said, “Be like little children”. Your complement is one of the finest I’ve ever been given.

Your analogy of the bridge subject to lock step is the perfect metaphor for what we are seeing. Its perhaps time for at least you and I to start tap-dancing, change the rhythm, break the lock step. I suspect we are doing that to some degree right now. It is our nature, yours and mine, for which I am deeply grateful to have you as a fellow dancer.

“That Door” that awaits us all — yes, the end of this long and winding bridge upon which you and I dance. Then, through that door, we begin the most wonderful adventure, beyond imagination.

I wish you, your Mom, your entire family what you wish for me and us. We are together in mind and heart, as we dance on the bridge — and look, others are beginning to do their own dance. It is nicely contagious.

You and I likely won’t meet face to face in this world. That’s ok. We are brothers. May your Mom’s transition be comfortable, with that perfect peace we are learning.

Be well.