tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646746441118968981.post2869796835903487584..comments2023-10-31T08:28:42.443-07:00Comments on Ang's Journey: pat&magCharlene Waymirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01539889958133991437noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646746441118968981.post-91014678017982138822008-06-19T03:32:00.000-07:002008-06-19T03:32:00.000-07:00Dear Angela: How sweet you are to write those nice...Dear Angela: How sweet you are to write those nice falsehoods about your 'elderly' friends. You know how difficult it is to lose someone so dear to your heart as Maggie's brother Ward. He was not only a pioneering researcher in Cardiology, head of the division of Cardiology at the U. W. School Of Medicine and early developer of the Angiogram (the Heart's version of the colonoscopy) but he was also a gifted Trombone player. He organized a Jazz band in College that was good enough to be sent on tour by the U. S. O. to play for the Armed Forces all over the world. Later he organized a 7 member Jazz band out here in Seattle, "The Ain't No Heaven Seven" I think the name was chosen to represent the music rather than as a statement of existential truth.Twice he saved my life, once by helping me through by-pass heart surgery and later through two brain operations. The second of which was literally life saving.I guess this is all by way of telling you what a wonderful human being Ward Kennedy was and what a large hole has been left in the fabric of our family's lives.I have a record of Paul Robeson singing that meloncholy spiritual "Look Down That Lonesome Road Before You travel On", it captures my mood. Thank you Angela and thanks to your fellow travelers, pat&magAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6646746441118968981.post-45288203034225381812008-06-18T05:27:00.000-07:002008-06-18T05:27:00.000-07:00I will definately be praying for Pat & Mag. They ...I will definately be praying for Pat & Mag. They seem like amazing people and I always love what they write to you.<BR/>The "C" word seems to hit every family these days in some way.<BR/>I still read your blog faithfully and love to see how you are treasuring each moment with your friends and family. Life is too fragile...Love 'em all up!!! Enjoy your day, hope the sun comes out!<BR/>Your unmet friendAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com