Archive for the ‘People’ Category

1979-10-15

Monday, October 15th, 1979

The Buddha sings in my ear
and I smile at purposes I can respect
and enjoy.
What can I offer Rose of this, my life?
That she could accompany music she cannot hear?
And wait on challenges she could never anticipate
for the sake of the love of someone
who loves with only half his heart?

I would say to her, “Love me, but ask nothing of me.”
Share my time, the eating of my bread,
the aging of my wine, the passing of my years.
But leave me my inner smiles, my dreams.
That I hear my own music, however out of step
it may be to anyone else’s.

I am willing to give a lifetime commitment to love
if it asks nothing of me but what I would give.
That the changing aspects of my attention should not
be mistaken for the lessening of my regard, I would hope.

gallagher
15 Oct 1979

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

1979-11-09

Friday, November 9th, 1979
         Dennis,
                     ...You are
                     the only person
                     in the world -
                     without any
                     exception -
                     to whom I can
                     tell all that
                     my heart
                     contains.
                           - Woodrow Wilson
                                            November 9, 1979
              Thoughts of you are exploding in my mind.  How I
         enjoy being with you!
              Thanks for being my dinner companion last night
         and ALWAYS my friend.
              Look forward to next week.
                                       Love,
                                          Kathy
         ( a card )

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —

1979-12-27

Thursday, December 27th, 1979
               Dear Dennis,
                    Thanks for the XMAS card -- I was
               flattered!  I send you one but it was
               returned to me ???  I guess the postman
               couldn't read my writing (so I typed this
               time).
                    I do hope your christmas was beautiful
               and that this 1980 will be what you want!
                    I'm planning to go away (Carmel area)
               for the weekend.  I managed to get air time
               switched to Sat.  So I'll have Sun, Mon, and
               Tues. off -- its been over two months now
               that I've worked weekends.  I'm feeling a
               wreck ! ha.
                                    Love, Kathy

— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —