The Letters: 9/12/24
September 12, 2024 Dear Ron, Thank you for taking me down memory lane throughout your letter from September 8. It's good to hear from you. And, right you are that, at this age, (like I need reminding) there is a better vantage point. But this hindsight is, by no means, 20/20, as they say-whomever "they" are. If anything, your comments trigger glimpses of such innocent times-clear, but fading, images of the past, that take me back to situations I haven't revisited before now. It's a delicate journey, as it is for anyone bold enough to take it, so thank you for walking it with both directness and care, honestly and humor, confidence and compassion. It's at times like this when these qualities become important courtesies. I appreciate you for doing that. And speaking of humor, I see what you did there in framing your question about how to approach this daunting task ahead. The backhanded reference to football...really? That simile is so overused, I doubt an