[Mahler9th]

Thanks Bazza.

It has been a couple of years and I think of him often. Sadly, this incident makes me think about him and his work even more as he would have been 53 this Thursday.

This was a close, close childhood friend. In the front row at the service my wife and I sat next to a fellow that I had never seen before. He was clearly grief stricken despite the fact that like all of us he had months to prepare. He gave a eulogy that was heartfelt, and spoke to my mother for quite a while after the service.

You have seen him on TV, and you can bet he is working relentlessly on this.

I will pray that those folks change their minds about protest, and that if they don't, folks can endure their actions during the services.