8236: Re: 8211: Re: 8203: Slavin: Honoring David X. Young (fwd): Addition from Seitz

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: SSeitz8935@aol.com

I cannot help commenting on the passing on David Young.
Patrick Slavin and I visited David in his loft just a few months ago.  It was the first time I had seen him after he read my cards at the Oloffson pool those many years back.
"It's a bad one".  He said then.  Me, who was flying high, surrounded by celebrities, living the high life of Haiti, shrugged. "Impossible".  "Hah, I don't even want to tell you all, but let me say just this:  When you think it's really bad, it will just get worse".  He turned his ancient cards, and I believed him.  
So I saw him again when life was better again.  He knew this.  He told me in a subsequent email he wanted to read my cards again.  I was on-the-run all over the world, so to speak, and it never happened.  
But I am left with the special memory of Patrick and I lounging around with him at his loft until all hours, listening to his recollections, and understanding he is one of the few people who understood the country in the off-beat way it should be understood.  Let's let it go at that.
The script he gave me to read is so funny, so wonderful.  And so right-on.
Peace, David.  Whatever the cards say, that's how it goes.  sue seitz.