When I attended the memorial service for Herschel yesterday, I had no idea who I might run into. I had a feeling there’d be old friends and colleagues reuniting after many years. The passing of such a well-liked person is guaranteed to bring people together. And that’s exactly what happened.
I went with Joanne Cachapero – the talented author who served for 16 years as Director of the Free Speech Coalition, and we met up with Mara Epstein. Two of the smartest women I’ve ever met. And it was great to catch up.
If that weren’t already icing on the cake, I then got to spend a little time with two absolute adult male performer legends. None other than T.T. Boy and Peter North! I think we’ve all held up pretty well. Love you guys!
I also ran into Lisa Michelle, Veronica Hart, Luke Wylder, Alexandra Silk and a few friends who worked behind the cameras. Most importantly, though, I got to have a moment after the service with Harvey’s family to share condolences.
As is often the case, when old friends come together to mark the loss of someone mutually near and dear to them all, a silver lining appears. It was great to see everyone in spite of the sad occasion. Herschel – we miss you already!