Saturday, June 1, 2019
This is beautiful, Joseph... A tribute to exactly how I experienced your Dad in the times we spent in San Francisco and Connecticut...
To Kathy; Mrs Bongiovanni, I wish to express my deepest condolences and my prayers for harmony of spirit to be with you in the times you need its comfort...
For Kathy, Joseph, Brad, Suzanne, Michelle and the family and friends of Joe I pray that a mantle of Light and Love surrounds you in those times before memories turn from sadness to an unforgettable surrender into the pure contemplation of having a man like Joe as close to you as you will always be to him...
My memories of Joe will always be as they always have been... A man of stature, larger than life in the calmness of his manner...
I remember giving him “The Life and Teachings of the Masters of the Far East” for Christmas...
I remember the dinner with him on one of his business trips at our apartment on 19th St with Orion Martin (Kathy Hank)...
I remember your Mom and Dad coming to San Francisco and taking us out to dinner...
I remember both your Mom and Dad coming to the guest and final night of the Liberty Experience in NYC... They loved both Brad and Joseph enough to come and check out what all this commotion was about regarding both Brad and Joseph’s involvement and contributions to the integrity of the work over the years... Their curiosity is commendable and was a deep expression of their love for their boys...
I remember the times you spoke with him for guidance...
These are fond memories of the man who along with your Mother gave you rights of passage onto this planet and therefore to every life you have touched, which is a blessing to all of us...
I pray that you all experience the special dispensation of Grace that alights upon us for these times of loved ones journeying on to their next adventure as we stay and take care of their needs here...
I love you, Joseph...
And I always will...
Your friend,
Matt