Yesterday we sat across the table from each other with a pot of coffee between us, chatting quietly. And as I looked at you, the years all melted together.

The scene has never changed. How long have we shared the table? Shared the fascination with all things, the wondering out loud.... pondering.... hypothesizing..... arguing. Shared the drug of beauty, of knowledge and understanding. With each other's help, knowing and understanding each other, and ourselves.

Thank you. A million times thank you.