June 11, 1998
I’m really hurting for you. I know somewhat how you feel. I know that I can’t fully feel your hurt. But, I’m probably the one in the entire family who can come close. I have had some bad times.
Throughout your entire time on this job, I have been so proud of you, and I still am. You contributed something. You helped many people who really needed help, and for that you were humiliated by an apparently inadequately-qualified person in a position they never should have held.
From what Mother tells me, you handled it like a champ!!
That took poise and guts, and I am proud of you for that, too. I know that there is no way that anyone can just fix this for you. I wish to God I could help in some way. I can’t. You must do that for yourself, and I know you can!
We love you, and we’re pulling for you.
Dad
I remember part of Greg's excellent eulogy he delivered for Gramps, in which he said that his dad would automatically sense where there was pain, and naturally extend his touch to that place, to whoever needed it. I'm paraphrasing badly, as Gerg said it so much better, but I think this piece is a great example of that quality in Lee Gomer.
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