ECHOES OF
IMPACT

"The overall theme is one of great love, friendship, fun, and direct impact."

I’ve been contemplating what I would want to write about my relationship with Richard for weeks now. There are so many elements - and the overall theme is one of great love, friendship, fun, and direct impact. I know this is true for so many of us. I met Richard when I was 23. I danced at his club, I sat in his seminars, I helped him and Michael build a restaurant, I was on staff with him, I was trained by him...

"You had the talent to make people feel completely at ease, and that they felt known."

Dear Dear Dearest Richard, from the moment I entered the Landmark Forum Leader Body I was welcomed by you, you made people (and therefore me) feel like completely equal, while you were clearly brilliant in distinguishing whatever there was to distinguish and I had just arrived! You had the talent to make people feel completely at ease, and that they felt known. You be always there although no longer amongst us.

"I talk about him frequently when I share about how Landmark helped my transformation."

I do not know why, but while enjoying myself last night at a parade, Richard's name came into my brain. Something about being in a Rock 'N Roll band. So I googled him to find out about his music history. I was gut punched. I haven't seen or spoken to Richard since the new Landmark Ed Culver City Center opening event, but I talk about him frequently when I share about how Landmark helped my transformation...

"I have thought of him so often over the last fifty years."

Dear Michael, I was so sad to see that Richard had died. I have thought of him so often over the last fifty years. I was baking bread and realized that the first yeasted bread I ever baked was at Kagetsu under either your or Richard’s tutelage. My heart goes out to you knowing how hard it would be for me to lose Jill. I know that Richard is fine on the other side of the veil but for those left behind it’s difficult.

"Heart-sick to hear of his passing."

So sorry to hear of your grief. Heart-sick to hear of his passing.