At 17:03 31/01/02 -0500, Lee Bell wrote (no snips this time):

>
>I'm not sure this is logical.  In fact, I'm sure it's emotional as hell, but
>it's honest.  I feel very much like the list is in caretker status,. that
>you and to a lesser extent all of us are taking care of it until Jeff is
>well and back with us.  To me, it feels like any unnecessary change is an
>admission that Jeff is no longer a factor and on the very deepest
>emotional levels, I find that very disturbing.
>
>Sorry for being so down about all of this, but Jeff's friendship was kind
>of a surprise gift during our 1999 Cozumel trip and I'm not dealing will
>with the seriousness of his illness or my inability to do anything about it.
> My personal preference is to deal with what we have to, but only if we
>have to, at least until Jeff's situation is resolved.

Although I haven't been to Cozumel with some of you and with Jeff, Lee just
took the words out of my heart (I know I should have said mouth but in this
case it is the origin of those words).  I join Lee Mike and Bob and ask
that there will be no changes made until Jeff's situation is resolved.  I
hope he will be back with us soon.

Regards,

                Kuty