Y'know, I liked your news better when you spoke of waves of well-being, but hearing from you is a definite improvement on not hearing from you.
The dying part sucks at least as much from this end, dude. What on earth will we do without our very own pope of selective obliviosity to guide us, give us cool presents (like say, perfume), and ... ?
Ah, it's no use trying to find the "right" thing to say. I'm not sure that such a thing exists, anyway.
Thanks for having the guts to post what you did tonight, and for giving me the chance to say at least this much to you:

Love you back, my friend, and am missing you already.

Todd, just a note to thank you because I am a better person for knowing you. Strength be with you, always, and love.

--another damn hippie<img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/tiedye.gif" width=17 height=17><img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/peace.gif" width=16 height=16>

I'm not giving up on a miraculous recovery, Todd. Life is loss, but I'm in favor of kicking and screaming before accepting. Life would not be the same without you.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by pat:

I'm not giving up on a miraculous recovery, Todd. Life is loss, but I'm in favor of kicking and screaming before accepting. Life would not be the same without you.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

let me restructure pats sentiment for you todd... Life IS you! So step up and be yourself!
I am but a companion on this trip...

I talked to Todd, on aol earlier today, he was well...Todd, that's good news, I think.....

Hope you're doing well & God be with you. Nice seeing you at the Keswick... <img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/peace.gif" width=16 height=16>

todd...to add to pat's thought about kicking and screaming. seems like you've been doing that, with great success, so far...so keep it up!!

ok, well, it's like this Your Highness, next, you need to post what's happening, with you, that makes you happy, ya know? the flip side, of the other stuff, and don't give me that "man bites dog" shit, either, you know what I mean...tell THAT story, too, ya know? damn, now, I'm lecturin Popes, heehee My Dad would understand..

I love ya, Todd! <img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/smile.gif" width=15 height=15>
Best wishes, man!

Todd, I've never met anyone like you. Your personality and borderline psychosis is a very special gift in a land of boring conformists.

Thank you for all of the smiles you've brought to this cynic. I wish you peace and wellness.

Stick around us if you can.

Namaste indeed.

Love ya, Todd!

Deep peace of the running wave to you
Deep peace of the flowing air to you
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you
Deep peace of the shining stars to you
Deep peace of the gentle night to you
Moon and stars pour their healing light on you

Namaste, my friend

Yes...what Bel said....

stealing a movie line from 'Dances with Wolves'... I wish I could write it in Sioux.

"Todd, you are my friend. Don't you know? You will always be my friend"!....(it's repeated about 3 or 4 times in the movie)>but I think once is enough, here.....<img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/smile.gif" width=15 height=15>

I spoke with Todd a short time ago on the phone.He has told us himself about the serious condition he is in, so I shall not go into those details. He has periodic flashes of wellness, which he enjoys and looks forward to.Keep him in your thoughts and prayers, so that he may have more of those flashes.I have come to call Todd a friend in the 5 or so years we have known each other. Todd has a unique spirit, and a unique insight, that I have come to admire,which means to me on some level the friendship is more of a brotherhood or kindred spirit sort of thing that's hard to put into words.If I ever have to go through something myself like Todd is going through right now, I hope to deal with it half as well as he is, and I hope to take strength from what I have witnessed my friend deal with in a dignified, graceful and pragmatic way.

thinking of you todd.