Thinking about Wally Breese tonight.
We lost a great friend when we lost Wally.
We had no choice in that matter; health issues prevented us from having
a choice in losing Wally.
It took death for Wally to leave us.
Jim Johansen is doing everything possible to carry on Wally's legacy.
And then there is Les Irvin, who has put his life and heart and soul
into this.
I weigh: my being miffed, or my being angry, or my being disappointed
with things for a period of time, a relatively brief but intense period
of time for some people, versus the years of community, friendship,
celebrations, fests, and Wally and Jim and Les.
No matter what troubles occasionally plague us, and they have in the
past, and then they were were over, this too is a temporary state of
unsettlement and I renew my commitment to being a part of this community
of Joni Mitchel fans. Whatever temporary rough times we have, we shall
get through them, and be the better for it, for adversity is a part of
life, not an enemy of life, and when we make our way through adversity,
we are only the stronger for it. The JMDL will be the stronger and
better for all things that we have endured, and our joys and good times
will be greater than ever for we will have grown.
With thanks to Wally B, Jim J., and Les,
I remain
(the Rev) Vince, NPIMH: I get by with a little help from my friends.
I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends.
