My heart is filled with a great sadness at the passing of a friend and mentor, Mel Penn. Mr. Penn bravely struggled with lung cancer for 16 months before his passing on February 16th, 2011. Although Mel was fighting his own personal battle against cancer, he often acted as a counselor to me when I needed to talk to someone about a person in my life that was also afflicted by cancer. As I knew him, Mel was an extremely generous man with his time spent with me just listening. He was a source of strength and calm when my own life seemed turbulent, especially toward the end of my MBA program. I owe him a debt of gratitude for the prayers he said for me and for the people that I loved. My thoughts are with Mel and his family today. I hope that I can honor his memory by incorporating his kindness into my own life. I will miss you Mel and I will always remember what you did for me in my times of sorrow. You were a great man and deserving of my deepest respect.
A Scottish Farewell (amazing grace on bagpipes)
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