“Smell the river, see the mountain peaks, just be that peaceful but joyful and happy Al.  Know, deep within your soul, that you’re real, that you’re a special being, and learn to know the real Al, the one that cares deeply and profoundly – even the one that knows despair and loneliness.  Most of all, learn to love the real Al, the special Al, the creative Al.  Learn to soar above the cosmos and be comfortable and at peace with a beautiful being.”

– letter from Gene Williams, October 2015, before a trip to Portland