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Andrew
September 9, 2024
Hi Nancy. Ollie remains the biggest thrill and joy in my life. Last week, I was putting him to bed, and I told him that I loved him "Always and forever, and forever and always," the same phrase I use every night. I like how it expresses infinity, all the time before we were both born and all the time after I, and eventually him, are gone. I also like how it suggests a palindrome even though it´s not. (Did I ever tell you that I love palindromes?) something about completeness and changelessness no matter the direction but not stasis because of the surprise in discovering the trick which hid underneath the letters.
Anyways. Ollie said he loved me, too. Sweetly tender scene, right? A toddler and his dad whispering their affection into sleep.
Right after he said he loved me, Ollie had a question.
"Daddy, why do dogs poop in the dirt?" I thought you would love that as much as I did.
Work is okay. I´m a nervous beaurocrat. I don´t see many kids so have lost touch with the essence of the work but I can´t do the clinical work with the same intensity or care that I used to. It´s just too hard after so many years. I try to do a good job but I´ve seen too many people unappreciated and cast aside by organizations to give my lifeblood to it. Some days, I think, "As long as Ollie
Is okay, I don´t care about anything else." That´s not entirely true but I do tell myself that.
Wherever and in whatever form you are, I hope you are well.
With love,
Andrew
Andrew
September 28, 2023
Hi Nancy. I miss you and still think of the kids we knew at GSS, wondering where they are now, what has become of them now that many of them are adults. I wish I could show you pictures of my son Ollie and tell you stories about his antics. He´s beautiful, brilliant and hilarious. You would love him. I haven´t been to New Orleans in awhile but listen to WWOZ when I can to stay connected to the music. Miss you. With love, Andrew.
Andrew Pearson
October 13, 2022
I´m thinking about you and all the work we did together at GSS, remembering your devotion, spirit and care. I wish we could talk now, Nancy, commiserate and swap stories and laugh. I miss you. With love, Andrew.
Joan Siegel
January 26, 2021
I think about you often. Miss you.
Andrew Pearson
January 17, 2019
I miss you. The hat you gave me sits on a bookshelf in my office. I see it everyday. With love, Andrew.
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