Michael Keller (keller@wvinter.net)
Sun, 31 Jan 1999 21:24:08 -0500
Judy, of course you're right. As with the normal and expected death of any
elderly family member, what is sad is not the fact that they passed away, but
that we no longer have them here with _us_. We grieve for _our_ loss.
Fortunately, Sommers' work will continue to be "with us."
And we grieve for the sad state of art appreciation in this country today...
Judy Seigel wrote:
> In fact, I'm wondering what is so "sad" here -- surely not the news that
> Fredrick Sommer died at the age of 94 (born 1905). True, it reminds of us
> of our own mortality, which is a bummer, but the thought that we might
> have 94 years of productive life and creativity is actually inspiring.
> (Though we won't want to hear that when we're 93, maybe.)
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