[Mahler9th]

Do not know him, but hope and pray for the best.

One of my best friends was diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic right as we both turned 50.

This news makes this week hard for me.

But I recall with fond regard all of the support he got as he battled, and appreciate the contributions he made to our country as he battled.

And from that experience, I will never forget how connected all humans are, whether they know it or not. And I will never stop reminding folks about that from that one singular example.

People like Obama, Brennan, and Mueller, and even Aaron Rodgers are part of that story.