A THANK YOU NOTE TO AARON
Okay, let’s start with this. Appropriate because I’ve been trying to bring it off for 6 months or so. It’s a homage to Aaron Davidman and his words at the Peter Foley tribute/celebration of life gathering in June. Aaron gave one of his wonderful end-of life tributes at the event (“Don’t know if it’s a welcome distinction to be noted for eulogies,” he said at one point.) He had some nice things to say about me, and our relationship over the years. It took me a long time to come up with what’s below, but I think it’s the best I’m going to be able to do, so here goes:
Words are a struggle
sometimes
they pour forth
sometimes
they heal
sometimes
take us soaring beyond ourselves
for always they are more
than what is seen
or heard
or understood
in the mind
or even the heart
and
sometimes
they fly away
sometimes
fly back
sometimes
emerge
sometimes
merge
in the soul
of whoever hears speaks reads them
and live on
Peter Foley and wife Kate Chisolm. Kate is spearheading the effort to raise funds for the “Peter Foley” project, dedicated to preserving and promoting Peter’s music. The web page s only a click away:
https://www.peterfoleymusic.org/about-peter