With burning sorrow, with burning sadness

I cannot say how much the awful news of Geff's death has affected me and all who knew him. Below is a poor start; no doubt we will all have much to say in the future about how much we loved him and how much we miss him. I will be writing more when I can. The thoughts and prayers of my wife and I are with Ian and Peter at this terrible time, as we know they are of all of you who are reading this.

With burning sadness and with burning sorrow I remember You as:

kindest of men, funniest of men, most intuitive of men, most incisive of men, most generous of men

a great artist, a great voice, a great visionary, a great Soul and a great Heart

Finally You were overwhelmed by it all: by all the beauty and by all the pain. You perhaps never knew how much You were loved.

(the last three letters I got from him, prophetic to the end:)

from an email from Balance to me 20/10/2004

At 2:34 pm +0100 20/10/04, Jhonn Balance wrote:

The whoooosh shish of the scythe these days is eeeeirie. much love to you both

BALANCE XXXX

from an email from Balance to me 21/10/2004

At 1:05 pm +0100 21/10/04, Jhonn Balance wrote:

LOVEANDSONGBIRDIES. I JUST KEEP ON COMING.

BALANCE

from Balance's last email to me 22/10/2004

At 5:52 pm +0100 22/10/04, Jhonn Balance wrote:

letters later. kiss kiss

BALANCE

Till we meet again as I know we will, my dearest friend, with love always to you dearest Geff, John and Jhonn, shape-shifter and joker, in angelic form now, playing with stars in the love of God.

david