Tuesday, December 13, 2011
My heart and love are with Ginny, Chris and Eric as they celebrate the life of their father (whom no single adjective can describe). Bill, and his wonderful wife Virginia, were like parents to me for many years. Bill's indomitable spirit, his wry sense of humor, and his willingness to laugh at himself, along with his limitless generosity and passionate commitment to justice, were models for me (and many others) of what a human can be. I still see his face and hear his voice and have to, yet again, laugh with him and remember not to take myself too seriously, even as I commit myself still and again to the quest for a better world. Those of us who knew and loved --and love -- Bill carry his spirit forward each in our own way, just as he would have appreciated. Even now, writing these words, the smile he always made me smile returns, and I see that twinkle in his eye and know, truly: Bill Hildebrand, Presente!
