[Oe List ...] another brief collegium

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 Dear John,
Thank you for sharing your journey with the rest of us. Sending you our prayers and peace energy. I'll be thinking of you and Ann as you face whenever and whatever come next.

I remember fondly LENS 1974, Magellan Hotel in Cebu City, Philippines. It seems like many light years ago but very vivid in my mind. We ended the weekend with celebration at the Mancao Dolphin Island. What an evening of swimming, food and fun.

Blessings

Addi and Elsa Batica
St Paul, MN

     On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 05:55:21 PM CDT, John Epps via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:  
 
 
GordonHarper was always a role model for me, partly because of his humor, articulateness,and creativity. I especially appreciated his final posting which he termed abrief collegium. So here goes mine.

            Yesterday I was enrolled in a homehospice system. It represents the culmination of 13 years of treating prostatecancer which now has expanded beyond that. The very good doctors have done allthey can and recommended that hospice care is next. Ann is taking very goodcare of me. No one knows or says whether there are days, weeks or months left,so I wanted to let you know and to say two things.

            1. First, I want to apologize forany and all offenses occasioned by my arrogance, naivete, and ignorance.

            2.More important, I want to expressreal gratitude for the privilege of being part of this body of colleagues. It’slike what an extended family would like to be but never quite makes it.  You are my extended family and I’m honored tobe part of it. 

 

Iprobably won’t be posting any more on this list serve but will continue readingit avidly.

 

Graceand peace to all y’all.

JohnEpps
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