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To: bonnuss_in_austin who wrote (33910)	12/1/2000 5:47:40 PM
From: Poet	Respond to of 35685

Oh gosh, that's such a sad, sad story. Life is so unpredictable and often so unfair. Thanks for sharing that Bonnie. It kinda stopped me in my tracks a wee bit. Not a bad thing at all..... Time to make dinner. See you all later.

To: bonnuss_in_austin who wrote (33910)	12/1/2000 5:58:14 PM
From: elpolvo	Respond to of 35685

yes, life IS short... but it's WIDE. good luck to your client. -polvo

To: bonnuss_in_austin who wrote (33910)	12/1/2000 7:50:24 PM
From: abuelita	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

Bonnie, am very sorry to hear the sad news about Dick. That puts a whole different spin on what we've been focusing on the last while. I know Dick and his family sure don't give a hoot when the Naz is going to bottom or who the next president will be. I hope he pulls through. 49 is far too young to die. rose

To: bonnuss_in_austin who wrote (33910)	12/1/2000 9:45:35 PM
From: techguerrilla	Respond to of 35685

A year ago, the friend I admired the most died Bob took me under his wing when I started my high school math teaching career. He was my mentor, sharing all his expertise. When I left teaching to be a private tutor, he continued to do so. His understanding of Texas Instruments' phenomenal high school graphing calculator (the TI-83) was astonishing. Subsequently, he humbly asked me if he could use my honors geometry materials to begin teaching the subject. He'd never taught geometry at the honors level previously. Bob was worshipped by the students and the faculty at Highland Park High School, just north of Chicago. He had thought about becoming a private investment broker and retire early. He put a note in all the teachers' mailboxes at the school once to feel out how many of them would be interested in having him handle their finances. Guts? Gaul? He sheepishly told me one day, "John, I can't believe it. Over half the faculty wants me to handle their finances." Again, he was revered. He was diagnosed with lung cancer three years ago. He was only 52 years old and had never smoked a cigarette. (Does it really matter? Kind of like a person dying from AIDS but wasn't a homosexual. Does it make that death less fair? I don't know.) A school-wide emotional war on cancer commenced. But chemotherapy failed. It was the most brutal, progressive death imaginable. I spent the last four days of his life at his bedside. I will never be the same because of that experience. I called the Chicago Tribune right before he died. It led the newspaper to discover that I was indeed correct. One of the greatest high school math teachers who has ever lived, Robert Wegner of Libertyville, Illinois, died November 14, 1999, at the age of 55. The paper even quoted me: "He was so admired it is beyond imagination. One after another, he influenced people. He was never chairman of the department, but he was like the spiritual leader of that math department, and he viewed teaching as a spiritual profession." Bob hung on to life until the last breath. His struggle was terrible. Life can be so difficult, but it goes on. "At least we still have our health." I couldn't resist. <ggg> /john