Max, this is incredibly loving and insightful. Alan was truly a man who loved learning, medicine and family. Dan and I, too, would receive beautiful, long, detailed emails recounting trips, including meals, museum sightings and musings. He would regale us with great stories about family, past and present. He adored you and your siblings, and that fatherly love will never die. XOXO ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Moo this is everything. I feel like I learned so much about your dad through this piece and feel blessed to have a more well-formed understanding of him and your relationship. This is such a beautiful essay; you captured it all so perfectly. Love you so much ❤️
Alan was one of a kind. He never spared a detail. Never stopped being curious about literally everything. Never judged. Always willing to help a friend. A doctor AND a businessman---a rare combination, for sure. He is missed by so many of us.
Max, that was beautiful. Alan gave you another gift which you are so perfectly suited for - sharing that love of people as they are, with warmth, compassion and empathy. The world can always use more of that. Pauli
Beautifully put. Thanks for sharing such beautiful facts about your dad. People who genuinely just like people and do something with this passion don’t come by that often. So sorry for your loss.
"We were conversationalists. And unlike other activities, we had nowhere to go and nowhere to be—no tee time, no tip-off, no movie schedule breathing down our necks. When we were together, time wasn’t something to beat. Time was our ally. It was something to stretch out, to settle into."
So beautiful. Thanks for publishing this piece and sharing it with us, Max. It feels like the warmth of your dad is able to live on through your writing.
Wow. Thank you Max for sharing - what an amazing story of an extraordinary relationship - so moving and so inspiring.
And TY Sophie too! ❤️
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A beautiful tribute by an equally Truly Honest and Good person 🤍
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Max, this is incredibly loving and insightful. Alan was truly a man who loved learning, medicine and family. Dan and I, too, would receive beautiful, long, detailed emails recounting trips, including meals, museum sightings and musings. He would regale us with great stories about family, past and present. He adored you and your siblings, and that fatherly love will never die. XOXO ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Moo this is everything. I feel like I learned so much about your dad through this piece and feel blessed to have a more well-formed understanding of him and your relationship. This is such a beautiful essay; you captured it all so perfectly. Love you so much ❤️
We ❤️moo🐮
Alan was one of a kind. He never spared a detail. Never stopped being curious about literally everything. Never judged. Always willing to help a friend. A doctor AND a businessman---a rare combination, for sure. He is missed by so many of us.
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This was so lovely and touching, Max 💛
TY hen❤️he’s #grateful for this comment and the giant box of peppermint tea
Beautiful. To know your father was to love your father. Incredibly special and unique person.
Agreed🫶
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So beautiful, Max! Loved reading this 💙 thinking of you today!
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Just beautiful. I resonate so deeply with how Max described his grief. Thank you for sharing his story 🤍
So glad it resonated ❤️❤️❤️thinking of you
Max, that was beautiful. Alan gave you another gift which you are so perfectly suited for - sharing that love of people as they are, with warmth, compassion and empathy. The world can always use more of that. Pauli
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Wow, I love everything about this.
Me too💗💖💞
Beautifully put. Thanks for sharing such beautiful facts about your dad. People who genuinely just like people and do something with this passion don’t come by that often. So sorry for your loss.
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Max you are a gifted writer, truly. An absolutely beautiful tribute.
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Agreed!!!!
This was beautiful <3
"We were conversationalists. And unlike other activities, we had nowhere to go and nowhere to be—no tee time, no tip-off, no movie schedule breathing down our necks. When we were together, time wasn’t something to beat. Time was our ally. It was something to stretch out, to settle into."
So beautiful. Thanks for publishing this piece and sharing it with us, Max. It feels like the warmth of your dad is able to live on through your writing.