... One of my grannie clients that I do NOT know every interesting person on the face of the Earth.
Today was the memorial service for a remarkable man, Kurt Simon. I got to know Kurt at breakfast time - he & another very special man were regular breakfast companions of the aforementioned grannie client. I've written about Kurt at least twice on this blog - he was the one who loved real conversation, who decried those who could only express "Banalities! Banalities!" such as their aches & pains & common gossip, who only played music when he could focus on it & never as mere background noise.
It was a wonderful service, lead by a rabbi who clearly knew & loved him well. Am feeling a little bittersweet, because as tender & loving as it was, I now have to face the reality that he is really gone.
At the end of the service, the rabbi made a beeline for our group, which included my g.c. & the other of their breakfast trio. But she was making her way to ME, not them! As she came up to us, her face lit up like a sunrise, she beamed at me, saying, "I can't believe this! My brother, Jonathan, just arrived today from Jersusalem! The last time he was here, two years ago, on the way to the airport for his return flight to Israel, we had an unforgettable talk with YOU at Be Well!"
Could have knocked me over with a feather!! Remembered the conversation as well as she did & had the same glorious memory of it. As I was about to reply, looked over at my grannie client, who has long claimed I seem to know EVERYONE. She looked like the cat who swallowed the canary, with a face that clearly read, "Told you so - you DO know all the interesting people around here!"
No convincing her after this that she's wrong. Can hear her now - "You even knew the rabbi at Kurt's service!" Somewhere, Kurt is smiling.
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