[Dialogue] To David & Pat

[david442 at cox.net]

Nancy:

Thank you so much for your beautiful words.   They are a treasure we will keep close to our hearts in the days ahead.   

Blessings,

Pat

---- n.trask at mchsi.com wrote: 
> Dear David and Pat - 
> I am thinking about you every day.  While knowing that you are proceeding on 
> your own journey, I am on a path westward to Wyoming for a little vacation from 
> my usual library duties.  I'm glad John got to stop by and have a visit with 
> you on his way to Iowa to see Austin and Ashleigh.  He mentioned that you 
> remembered my agreement to edit your book, and I would certainly love to do 
> that, and hope you will send me the manuscript.  
> 
> I have such fond memories of working with you, David, as you always represented 
> to me the place where the buck stopped, in Harry Truman terms.  You were there, 
> you were professional, and you were full of care for the comprehensive.  I 
> recently dug out a file box that contained my journal from Maharashtra Month in 
> 1978.  That was where I met you & took note of your great presence.  
> 
> One of your signal contributions, in addition to so many others, was the "open 
> process" devised on the fly at the IERD.  We had to be responsive to the 
> participants, and as a result I think you stayed up every night working with 
> those who cared on the processes for the coming day.  It was one of the best 
> times of my life.  
> 
> I just came across a wonderful book from Edward Abbey called "Beyond the 
> Wall."  And he says in his preface about the American West, something that 
> applies to you and to your life-work, providing spirit depth in the 
> world:  "What we need now are heroes.  And heroines.  About a million of them.  
> One brave deed is worth a thousand books.  Sentiment without action is the ruin 
> of the soul."
> 
> You have stood tall as one of those great heroes for our time, one whose 
> sentiment was thrust into history by action.  With the rest of our great group, 
> I sing along - Journey On, Journey On ...
> Love,
> Nancy Trask 
> 
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