Klarinet Archive - Posting 000184.txt from 2001/11

From: "Tony Wakefield" <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Neil Leopold is well
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 03:36:50 -0500

We received this message from Neil. Thanks for getting in touch Neil. I`m
sure I can speak for us all in saying we hope you may be able to enjoy
klarinet again from now on. Take care man.

Tony W.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Leupold" <leupold_1@-----.com>
Subject: Re: your notes

> Hi Annie and Tony,
>
> Thanks so much for your notes and your concern. It seems that in addition
to bringing
> people together across America and around the world, the events of
September 11th also
> had the effect of motivating friends and family of mine from all over the
world to get
> back in touch with *me* -- some of whom I hadn't heard from in years,
despite multiple
> attempts to contact them. I wish it hadn't taken a disaster for this
outreach to occur,
> but it's been quite an experience nonetheless, being on the receiving end
of so much
> love at once.
>
> As for me, I'm doing well and have very little about which to complain. I
did lose a
> couple of friends, clients who worked on the top floors of the World Trade
Center, and
> this saddens me greatly. I do my best to honor them with my thoughts
while I go about
> my business at work each day. The company for which I work was back in
business with-
> in a week of the disaster, and while our revenues have taken a noticeable
dip, I'm
> hopeful that we will stay afloat and regain our former strength over time.
>
> I'm as musically busy as ever, opportunities to perform in Manhattan
coming my way on
> a steady basis. In fact, between my job and my music, I've been too busy
to sign back
> onto Klarinet and participate in the discussions. I trust that the
breadth of topics
> and member involvement are as dynamic as ever. If you like, you can
forward this note
> to the list and let them know that all is well with me, that I'm being
fruitful with
> my life, even if I'm not able to drop by the list and share it.
>
> My best to both of you, and to the others as well.
>
> Neil

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