I thank all of you who responded to my last post and I shall try to answer some of the requests and questions soon. However, in the middle of the night when I got up (as I do every night) I got the terrible news that my dear friend Milton Cantor had passed away last Saturday, and that is what fills my mind. Milton was 96 years old and as I think I mentioned on this blog, the last time I spoke to him his principal concern was that he could not get into the Amherst College library to check footnotes!
I love Milton very dearly. I have long thought of him as my best friend even though we have seen each other rarely since I retired and moved away from Western Massachusetts. As I have said here before, Milton had a rare gift for friendship and for many years, reaching back half a century, he took me into his heart and surrounded me with love.
Milton was a good man, an old-fashioned lefty and a fine scholar.
God, there have been so many terrible losses lately.
My sincere condolences on the loss of your best friend. I cannot bear to think of when I will suffer the loss of my good friends, those who have shared my triumphs and defeats, both professional and personal, over the years. We all have our appointment in Samarra, lurking in the future. Best wishes.
ReplyDeleteAfter listening to the bulk of your lectures on line some time ago, I am no longer a regular reader of your blog. That said, I am sorry to read of the passing of your friend. My condolences. Perhaps this is of no benefit, since we all grieve in our own particular ways, but my only suggestion is to the extent possible, remember to be kind to yourself.
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