From: Gary S. Gevisser [gsg@sellnext.com]
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:45 PM
To: KGD
Cc: rest
Subject: ? Dad. If not now then when? If I am only for myself who am I? If I am not for myself who is for me?

Dear Kathy, I spoke with dad earlier suggesting to him that he prolongs his stay. Going back to South Africa for whatever medical papers he needs to fill out in order to get into Australia doesn’t seem that important given what Leizer has said in terms of him having prolonged good health, i.e. he only has one good pig valve and one is leaky, “There’s a hole in my bucket dear leizer dear leizer,…mais le seau, il est troue chere Ellise chere Ellise…” [sic].

Maybe you first petition for him to come to Australia and perhaps when all that paperwork is complete he either has his medical exams done here in the States or he simply returns to South Africa when you feel its needed.

His next leg was to be in England to meet Neil. Marie and I are planning to be there in mid April and he could either travel with us or ahead of us. At the same time we feel he should spend more time in the States between Melvin and here and not to be alone in South Africa. He made a point of telling us how lonely he felt when you left South Africa and how hard it was to just get himself going but he isn’t a complainer and he made the best of it. But its enough of the Pope playing martyr. He doesn’t need to be a saint. Considering the political climate, his health and the little attachment he has any more with SA why go back now?

We think Melvin and Neil would fully support and enjoy Dad’s stay in the US and so would we. I think you should communicate with him right now before he leaves.

Time is of the essence.

Love

Gary & Marie [MuG]

Ps - Mom what do you think?