Today Is A Sad Sixth Anniversary

Today is very sad. Our youngest son Gary passed away six years ago...Sunday, March 13, 2005. He had Stage Four Esophageal Cancer. It started in the esophagus and then soon spread all over the body. It was horrible to see one's son so decimated by this grotesque disease. There are many wonderful memories of this marvelous man. He had a gigantic amount of passion in all of his life's activities. He loved the arts and writing so very much. It was great to see him develop his sense of creative thinking so vigorously. Since my background is in writing and editing it is plain to see that we were so proud of his love for writing. He also loved music with an incredible strong interest in alternative rock. He loved sports and especially enjoyed playing basketball and soccer. But one of the most memorable things about him was his love of the movies. Just like me, he enjoyed so very much the magical world of films. I remember the many times we went to the movies together and I recall how excited he would get when the lights went down, the movie started and he and I were transported into the fascinating world of the movies and believe me it was a great life experience. He used to tell me: "I love it when all goes dark and the film action begins." He had a great professor at Georgia State University in Atlanta...a man named Dr. Smolenski. The man did a tremendous job teaching by son how to really get into the interesting world of films and truly enjoy that. I appreciate Dr. Smolenski and how he helped our son. Let's all try to get as much enjoyment out of life as we can. It is so good to have really wonderful memories.