[kj] OT: Summer 2011

[bongo]

thoughts and well wishes...







"due to a lack of trained trumpeters, the end of the world has been
postponed indefinitely..."


On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 6:13 PM, The Exorcist <
killingjoke at theimmortalfool.com> wrote:


>  My condolences. I hope things smooth out for you and quickly at that.

>

> At 11:39 PM 8/8/2011, Alexander Smith 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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