Passing

My dear friend, Baron Gerhard Kendal of Westmorland, passed away today.

I can't say anything better than his wife, Amanda:

"We all know that as long as he is in our memories, he will live on.
The ripples that he has created through his teaching, whether formal or informal, will spread far and wide.
The lives he has affected in some way, will never be the same.
He was a man who lived by his principles.
He never stopped learning, he never stopped teaching."

"Please, gentle lords and ladies, remember his words, "Life is too short". Choose something you are passionate about and do some each and every day. As well, never lose the opportunity to tell your loved ones that they are loved and cherished. And never stop learning."

And the last thing he said to me was that all he ever set out to do was have fun, and everything people considered inspiring about him was a reflection of the fun they helped him have.

So raise a glass and do something fun today, in his memory.