Dear Editor"

LETTERS

Editors Note:

All FPs are too sadly familiar with the non-understanding, intolance and condemnation visited upon them by others either in actual fact or to be expected should they learn of the FPs activities. It is sad that nega- tive attitudes are so much more common and get so much more attention than positive ones. When a positive, loving, understanding reaction does appear, therefore, it is well worth sharing with you.

FPs pass on like all other humans one way or another and sooner or later. We cannot chronicle all of them in these pages or TVias would real like an obituary column, but certain special situations have been mentioned from time to time. Last January one of our members known as Alison 32-M-12 FPE passed away in New York. Alisons sister wrote the following letter to Conny 32-V-2 FPE who is the FPE counsellor in the area, it is as touching and human a document as I have ever read and it is reprinted here so that you can all take heart in knowing that love, devotion and understanding do exist in this world. How sad that we couldn't all have had sisters like Alisons. I extend my personal thanks and appreciation to her for the feelings expressed toward her brother, one of our "SISTERS", and towards the friendship and pur- poses of FPE. After reading it I think you'll feel the same way.

My Dear Conny:

That is the way I found your name spelled among Al's papers; I trust you don't mind, if I use it.

First, I want to thank you, and the other people in FPE, for the loving hand of friendship you extended to my brother Al. Forgive me for still

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