May 13, 2020: Hope is a stubborn thing

Thank you very much once again for the encouraging words. I am trying to stay encouraged while allowing myself to feel and acknowledge the anxiety I feel. But I cannot say that I feel hopeless because hope is a stubborn thing, thank God. Otherwise I would have given up a long time ago. About a week ago I found out that a friend of mine passed away from what is assumed to be COVID-19 related complications. Jan Becker. He was the best sax player in the institution. I remember him playing the National Anthem for one of my events back in 2014.

I have to go for now but I hope that you are doing well despite the circumstances and that we all get through this on the other side.

Thank you