Suki, I have been a tough-minded scientific socialist for most of my existence, ever since I was a kid in fact. In those days of the Palmer raids and later the UnAmerican Activities Committee, I was accused to the FBI, and investigated by them. They tried to run me in and place me in a Reformatory, and when that failed they exposed me to a regular adult Federal Prison to teach me a lesson. Believe me I had to use all my wits to avoid getting killed by pro murderers and incacerated crooks. Fortunately I prevailed, and since they had nothing on me that could stick because of my young age they had to let me go. But ever after they referred to me as a commie who was "crazy like a fox".
So you see Suki, I am still a scientific socialist who both your dad and mom would understand. But let me tell you I am not really a tough old bird now, because you really broke me up about your sensitive and loving relationship to your dad. And you once wrote that I have a very strong personality and that is true, but I also through the aging process have been revisited by a nervous condition caused by the political police of this country. And it has physical symptoms that are really exhausting. Nevertheless, I still feel that your story about your dad evoked a true feeling of empathy for you my friend that has nothing to do with my age related problems. So again I wish that you stay well, do good work, and definitely keep in touch.
Te Respeto Muchisimo Como Amigo y Boricua,
EddieR
