[pn] thank you

[Mark Warschauer]

Dear colleagues and friends:

As most of you know, one month ago yesterday, my baby son, Mikey, 
died in a tragic accident that I was responsible for.  On that day, 
our former lives as a happy family ended, and our new lives as 
bereaved parents began.

My wife, Keiko, and I would like to thank the hundreds of Papyrus 
News readers who have sent messages of condolence, thoughts, and 
prayers.   We apologize for not always being able to reply 
individually to the many messages and cards we have received, but 
they have meant a great deal to us. I understand from my attorney 
that scores of people around the world have also sent character 
references for me, and I thank you for those as well (these are still 
being accepted; contact me if you would like further information on 
this).

Keiko, and I are deeply grieving, and will be for a long time to 
come.  It is not our goal or expectation to "get over" or recover 
from this; we will live with it our entire life.  At the same time, 
we will try to adapt to this experience and incorporate it as part of 
our life and move forward on our new path as best we can.  If Mikey 
was an incredible little boy--and those who have met him or even seen 
his pictures believe he is--Keiko and I are the closest living links 
to him now, and we feel we can honor him best by trying to live the 
most meaningful lives we can.

We will be making a lot of adjustments to our lives, both in the 
short- and long-term, and I am not yet sure what will be the role or 
function of Papyrus News in the coming time.  Expect continued quiet 
for now.

Thank you again for all your thoughts and prayers,

Mark Warschauer
Irvine, California