Wow,
Is it really true? Ray is gone and you know what - it hurts.
I'm going to miss a person I have never met - because in many ways it was a comfort he was there.
Everyday - listening to the news or watching the House of Assembly - can cause a person to think they are strange.
Knowing that at least one other mortal was having a hard time swallowing the crap fed to us each and every day by governments - was somewhat a relief.
Ray also allowed me to understand that this stuff has been going on for a long while - and we the people were following a grand tradition of "living down to that estimation".
Sometimes I'd be mad at him - I'd ask where are you? Step to the plate - and put that voice in the House of Assembly. I'd say come on by - you can do more than moan - albeit a very talented moan.
I can't say I understood or knew - because I didn't.
I really believe Ray was tormented by the mess we are in and have been in for a while - and his out was to write the sworded release. Well regardless of why - we were fortunate that Ray exhaled and sent his words to us.
My favorite line of Guy's came during his address at his convocation for the degree of doctor of letters, honoris causa:
"This is a fair piece of geography we've got hold of here. One day we may
straighten out the hideous kinks in the Canadian federation, one day we
may stop electing fools and crooks."
So Dr. Raymond Guy - you'll not be forgotten - and write home often.
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