Fresh Pond Reservation

John Marshall died today around 2pm. It was a beautiful day. He started Documentary Educational Resources in 1971. We met in 1993 for the first time when Cynthia started working for him. His and other films about the Kalahari Kung made a lasting impression on me over 30 years ago. I have dedicated our new bridge to his memory. And there's this, writing on a stone monument at the corner of Cushing Street and Huron Avenue:

SUCCESS
To laugh often and much
to win the respect of intelligent
people and affection of
children
to earn the appreciation of honest
critics and endure the betrayal of
false friends
to appreciate beauty to find the
best in others
to leave the world a bit better
whether by a healthy child a
garden path or a redeemed social
condition
to know even one life has breathed
easier because you lived.
This is to have succeeded.

Ralph Waldo Emerson


Nothing special today at Fresh Pond. But a nice day for a walk. Some interesting clouds. These will be the clouds seen on the day John Marshall left this world. So long John. And when its my time, spread my ashes, up ahead there, and just around the corner, on the hillside, where Sammy caught that squirrel many years ago. Or, after recycling any parts that still work, here would be a nice spot.



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