<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div><span>Friends, </span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506123230896_52468"><span>´</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506123230896_52470" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506123230896_52481">I, too, am sharing in this shock and sadness on the news of Chris´ death. </span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506123230896_52470" dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506123230896_52470" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506123230896_52801">I had the good fortune of being with him at two Genuine Contact workshops (maybe more), in 2004 and in 2014, if I´m not mistaken, in North Carolina. His warmth, gentleness, humor, and wisdom touched me deeply, as did his smile and laugh. </span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506123230896_52470" dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506123230896_52470" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506123230896_52842">I was inspired by his work as an educator.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506123230896_52470" dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506123230896_52470" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506123230896_52866">Chris, holding you in my heart with a big hug.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506123230896_52470" dir="ltr"> </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506123230896_52470" dir="ltr">-raffi</div><div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506123230896_52456"><span id="cursor">**************</span><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506123230896_52784"><span style="font-style:italic;color:rgb(68, 0, 98);">What blocks gratitude in this moment?</span></div></div></div></body></html>