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