My favorite part is the title: you cannot bid the flower not bloom.

David,
I am so glad you wrote.  I couldn't sleep over the story you told me.  I have so many thoughts to share with you mainly to "save your soul", dear David, or help to make peace with life, and your parents as well.  I just would like to hug you, and hug your daughter too.

I haven't red this book, but you might want to find Kathy Marton's book too if you are interested about the subject.  She was Hollbruck's (?) I do not know the spelling, wife, and gave a talk at our club about her new book Enemies of the People.   She was raised as a catholic and found out her Jewish origin when she went back to Hungary finding her heritage - just like you.  She wrote a book about that too but I do not know the title of it.  Her parents were club members to and as I heard were devastated by the book.

Thanks for the Kornai info too.   The news are not very good about Hungary nowadays.

Do you understand the poem you sent me?  It is beautiful, Petofi Sandor wrote it when he was in Debrecen where I was born and raised.

I better go back to work, let me know when you come to Washington again, so I could see you.



thank you for your beautiful words and sentiments.  You were so sweet to my daughter, I really appreciate your kindness and look forward to discussing further your thoughts the next time we meet.

Yes, I do know the meaning of the poem.  My favorite part is the title:  you cannot bid the flower not bloom.  i think petofi intended it for a beautiful woman, because that is the content of the poem, but the title really captured my imagination and most of all my spirit when i first read it.

i took it as a liberating message, one i could (silently) deliver to my parents and all my detractors -- you cannot bid the flower (me) not bloom.  i felt free to pursue my destiny, and that no one's bidding or efforts could stand in my way.  petofi was a great person, i aspire to be like him.

look forward to seeing you soon!

with much love, david


David,

I immediately thought that the poem is about you and Petofi.  I do not think that it was for a woman at all.

 I have an extra copy the "Enemies of the People by K. Marton" would you like to have it?  Give me you address and I send it to you.


David,

When do you arrive on Wednesday?  I work at home that day I could meet you any time.  I am so glad you wrote, I have never found the book I promised, and I totally forgot your e-mail address.  I knew it was some crazy name did not include Webster.  Where is it coming from?
Hopefully see you soon.