e-mail I received on Saturday:

Dear Lynn,

I am writing to you with tears rolling down my cheek as I read this email.

Please know that I am so saddened to hear of Sharon's passing. She was one of the funniest, wisest people I ever knew.

I met Sharon over twenty years ago when I was a visiting student at UCLA. When we found out that we were both from Brooklyn and went to Brooklyn college we bonded very quickly and became very good friends. I even shared an apartment with her for a while when I was in Los Angeles.

The last time I spoke to Sharon was around September 11th 2001 when she called to make sure I was ok in New York City. After that she moved around a bit and I didn't always know her whereabouts in Northern California and Washington. Only recently (via Google) I found her phone number listed on a Writer's Group in Los Angeles and was meaning to get in touch with her. Now I will always regret that I didn't sooner.

I think it is absolutely wonderful what you are doing for Sharon. She and I were both only children and I know how she valued her friends.

Please let me know if you are doing any type of memorial for Sharon that I can contribute to.

With great sadness,

Michelle Band
New York, NY

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