In Reply to: With a very heavy heart posted by Doc B. on April 22, 2000 at 11:02:19:
Thank you Doc for the wonderful message,I sit here, presented with a decision to make: Should I feel sorry, and regret the fact that I had yet to meet him
OR,
Be thankful that despite the horrors of cancer, Buddha continued to think, build SE, and mentor all of us, leaving a legacy of information for us to continue with?
I think that I will follow your lead Doc and celebrate his success and courageous fight against his cancer. I extend my prayers and thoughts to his family; the loss I feel can not compare...
I choose to meet his passing like this: death is not horrible, what is horrible is how we view death. I hope that wherever he may be right now, he has plenty of N.O.S., a true ground, a fine stack of vinyl, his favorite recliner, and heavenly AC.
Regardless of Buddha's current whereabouts, his ideas and creations will live though us; his passing presents us with a challenge: We must pick up where he left off, keep building, keep thinking, and most importantly, dare to be different; who cares if they don't understand the theory, just let them listen!
I end this sentimental ramble with a simple thank you; to a man whose genius, dedication and fine builds have helped us step closer to our goal of true sound...may he now listen to the music of the angels!
Ewing Fox