On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 08:34:23PM -0700, Casey Ransberger wrote:
> Hello everyone. 
> 
> I was distressed when I wrote my farewell. I came off as a total jerk. I'm sorry. 
> 
> Shit happened. Some friends of mine, who were in my favorite band, were gunned down. I'm still dealing with it. It's still not easy to talk about. 
> 
> I want to say: the people on this list are rare, brilliant, and beautiful. Don't ever stop doing what you do, don't ever stop believing in what you believe, and never stop fighting for the causes that matter to you. 
> 
> Life is really short. We don't get a lot of time. Some of us get more time than others. It's not always clear what to do, but we should use the time that we have to improve the lot for everyone else, and more so, for the kids who will follow us into the unknown. 
> 
> I have met more wonderful people on this list than I can count on my fingers and toes. I've learned more than I realized at the outset was to be learned from you. 
> 
> Thank you. Is what I should have said. 
> 
> I hope that some day soon, I'll be able to contribute something to the Smalltalk community, but for now, I have to go rest and heal. And play my guitar. 
> 
> 
> Farewell for now,
> 
> Casey

Casey,

My thoughts and prayers are with you. Take good care of yourself, and
don't forget about us. We still need you here.

Dave