“Elder L. Tom Perry dies at age 92”

I’m so, so sad at this news.  (I wrote about Elder Perry yesterday, here.)

http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/elder-l-tom-perry-dies-at-age-92

He was so remarkably clear and vigorous up until his diagnosis with cancer.  Thereupon, things went rapidly.  Mercifully, I suppose.

My wife and I were able to send something from Israel to him upon our return earlier in May, something that we knew would mean something to him, and I treasure the response that we received.

Hearing, though, that things had worsened dramatically for him since then, we sent him a note yesterday.  I doubt very much that he saw it.

We had been meaning to send it earlier.

Valuable lesson:  When you feel prompted to send or say something to someone, do it right away.  You never know when it will be too late.

I’ve learned this lesson over and over and over again, but, apparently, not yet well enough.

Posted from Berlin, Germany