Soundsmith notes the passing of Doug Cassara

We think we have it hard sometimes. What a wonderful eulogy and I hope I have the opportunity to meet and know someone of his caliber.

,@nonoise

it gives me a much better (and needed) perspective on just how easy I've got things and to appreciate it all the more.

Well put and exactly my thought. It most certainly recalibrates one's perspective and appreciate the life you have. 

Charles 

Peter,

Thanks so much for your loving and tender remembrance of our friend Doug.

Doug was a dear friend for over 30 years. Possibly the toughest and funniest person I’ve ever known.

When I lived in NYC he loved coming to my place as it was a loft that was essentially one big room so he could rip around in his wheelchair with abandon..I’d bring him up on the freight elevator..

When he was at my place, he had a great way of making new acquaintances at a party...he’d roll up to someone and say funny crap  like " Hey, just cause I’m a cripple it doesn’t mean I don’t like potato chips. And I could use a shot of whiskey as well...." His way of putting people at ease and telling them, as only he could, that he was here to have fun but needed a bit of help from his friends..

I’ve spent a lot of today crying and telling my girlfriend just what sort of friend he’s been all these years.

R.I.P Turkeyburger, your friends loved you so much..

Todd

The Parting

there is no place where leaves can fall
where the Earth will not love to embrace
as no color deep could hope to enthrall
my heart more than the gift of your grace

for the seasons' not a time for change
but a change for time to draw a breath
and with its canvas rearrange
light from dark, life from death

as terraced gardens disappear
milkweed pods their children strayed
adrift on songs we’ve yet to hear
the invisible law to be obeyed

and with each part the parting goes
the autumn winds, the summer seeds
adrift beneath the winter snows
with noble dreams and daring deeds

So let time not into pieces go
where one without the other marks
a broken part of the heart we know
complete, and sails where love embarks

peter ledermann

An incredibly brave individual who never gave up on living his life … RIP