Shel - you are wrong here, I think. Though I wrote Tom privately at first, with a kind of (would Don mind tone) it was a knee jerk reaction because of friends of mine who would have objected In fact, Don struck me in person as someone who would be direct if you asked him what was up. And he is fond of Tom...
He didnt say "don't tell", from what I could read ann Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > The man didn't give you permission to disseminate the information .... > however good and kind your motives, you went against his wishes. He's got > a right to privacy, and you just blew that all away. Shame on you. > > Shel > > > [Original Message] > > From: Graywolf > > > Very sad news > > > Don is keeping his spirits up and plans to host NPW as usual. He says he > intends it to be the best NPW ever. He did say he may be wearing a hat > however. Don, has not given me permission to pass this information on, but > I feel a few hundred prayers may do more good than just my lone one. So I > am asking all of you who know and love Don, and even those of you who do > not, to join in and pray for his recovery.

