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December 5, 1998
Thank you for your kind words.  None 
of us realized the sickness of Joe.  
So we were all his prey including 
Mark and Paul.
As we look around or view history, 
life is both complex and diff icult.  
Everyone seems to have their trag-
edies.  If we try we must be willing 
to fail.
With Love and Respect,
Leonard S. Shoen
December 18, 1998
I will be forever grateful for 
your help this past week.  I was at 
the end of my rope and knew not what 
to do.  It was worse than that but I 
do not want to admit it.  I cannot put
into words what this means to me. 
We are looking forward to seeing 
you all soon.
Care for yourself and your family.  
God love you.
With much love and respect,
Your dad, Leonard
October 25, 1998
I can also understand how after a time a 
project gets boring and the joy is over-
come by the headaches accompanying the 
ownership of whatever.
This is what happens to me.  I get some-
thing built and then I want to move on. 
Only this time I am old and I will never 
start another project of any magnitude.  
Staying alive may be all I can handle.  
I am feeling my age it seems.
One thing is that last week (for a full 
seven days) I traveled to Seville , 
Spain for a fi ve day convention of WTC’s. 
I returned burned out and spoke of the 
trip as being a form of torture.  I have 
no need for travel at this time in my 
life.  I am as well as ever but the old 
fi re is missing.
I am wondering how you and your family 
are coping.  Life is a challenge.
Leonard S. Shoen

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