[kj] OT: Summer 2011

[Brendan]

Hey Alex,

Meant to reply but email's been stuffed for several days...

After going through what sounds like a remarkably similar scenario in the
last couple years...my sincere condolances and best wishes. Sounds like
you already know the right course of action.

I'm mending fences with my sister now, as you say life's too short. And
her kids are far too cute and love their uncle too much to waste time
being grumpy =)

Take care.


>

> 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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