Where two or more are gathered......very nice Margaret and Gail thanks for
being the ringleader.

Paula Wittekind
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From: "Gail Vass" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 9:01 AM
Subject: A Tribute to Murray


> From:  Margaret Tuchman <[log in to unmask]>
> To:  Gail Vass <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Gail,
>
> I wrote a long & rambling tribute to Murray before I read
> the "not so good news".
>
> I leave it up to you to decide whether he wants to be
> bothered by such a piece.
>
> Thanks for your friendship.
>
> Margaret
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Murray Charters
> 1703 - 189 Davie Street
> Vancouver, British Columbia
> Canada V6Z-2X9
>
> I copied Murray Charters address so I could send him a
> card wishing him well. I got up from my chair and was
> ready to close up shop for the night, when I felt the need
> to sit back down and  "free-associate".
>
> Names of PWPs past and present, and memories of times
> past rushed through my brain, punctuated by some events
> which were experienced by the collective "us", and some
>  that only two or just a few were privy to.
>
> We are thousands of time travelers sharing a condition that
> separates us from the rest of the world.
>
> Because of this  commonality, we have created our own
> universe and along  with it, the PWP persona.
>
> When needed, individuals step  forward and assume the role
> of givers, suppliers. There is  no election, no request for volunteers,
> no assignments made  - simply a Murray Charters persona begins
> to create a universe  of organized information to fit the needs of the
> PWP community.
>
> What drives him to higher and loftier grounds?
>
> How does one prepare for "serving the common good"?
>
> Consider the people on this list.   I think I recognize the larger than
> life shadowy figures aka as personas of  Alan Bonander,  Barbara
> Patterson,  Joe R. Bruman,  John Cottingham,  Dr.Robert Fink,
> Camilla H.Flintermann, Jerry Finch,  Marjorie L. Moorefield, Phil
> Tompkins,  Janet Paterson, Charles T. Meyer,  Judith Richardson,
> Patrick Henry,  Martin Bayne, Fred Zeiss, Stephan  Schwartz,
> Dale Severance,  Margaret Monty,  Kathrynne Holden,  Brian Collins,
> Linda Herman,  and dozens of others who remain unnamed for the
>  moment but who are never-the-less on my list of CHAMPIONS.
>
> What makes these people, these PWPs, singular?
>
> At least one of them is not even a PWP.  Sorry John Boy, for
> singling  you out - but you are one with us in heart, mind and soul.
> Is this quality  genetic, environmental, or toxic?  A physiologic or,
> psychological aberration?  Is there an imaging scan capable of
> identifying it early? NO! It is idiopathic and a cure is not expected.
>
> There have always been and I pray that there will always be a
> need  and desire in select PWPs to come forward and display their
> personas  that is far more powerful than the voices of the " I and Me(s )"
> who serve only their narrow and limiting selves.
>
> Cloning is not an option.   Only naturally grown  and slowly maturing
> champions need apply.
>
> Please take good care of yourself,  dear Murray - you are one of our
> most valued Champs.
>
> Margaret  Tuchman
> August 7, 2003
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Dear Margaret,
>
> I read your beautiful tribute and agree with every word of it . I would
only
> add that Margaret Tuchman should be added to this list of CHAMPIONS.
>
> I am sending your post on to Murray, his family and the PIEN List for
> all to read.
>
> Your friend,
> Gail Vass
>
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