When did you meet Mickey?
1998
Where did you meet him?
Through Sharon
Memory of Mickey
Sharon and I met in Atlanta 20 years ago and through our friendship over the years I got to know Mickey. And over the years life would happen, she would pass the phone over to him, and he would help not only me, but at times my eldest daughter as well as a friend of mine whom he never met, to reason things out. Mickey had a remarkable way of cutting to the chase and helping us all sort out the next right steps to take. I can’t begin to count the # of times I’ve applied “Don’t accept an invitation to go crazy” in my life to wonderful effect. He never knew how much trouble he kept me out of! I’ll probably never really know how much trouble I kept me out of! And the ripple effect of Mickey’s insight has benefitted many more friends of mine who, when they’ve talked things over w/ me, heard me channel those words of wisdom. (I always gave him quote credit:) Like I said – Mickey knew how to cut to the chase. And he had a remarkable way about him. If Ruth and Billie were still walking among us they would no doubt be very enthusiastically adding to the Mickey stories. What I remember most about the very small piece of their friendship that I saw was how their faces would light up when he walked in and the energy in the room would practically sparkle. He was good to them and they loved him.
Thanks, Vicki. Your memories of Mickey helping you cut to the chase are mirrored by so many. He had a rare talent for that and was the most insightful person I ever met. Also, the memory of Ruth and Billy lighting up when he arrived makes me smile.