Sending much love to Emru Townsend and his beloved family ...

As many of you know, Emru Townsend has written extensively about the challenges he has experienced this last year with leukemia. This consummate writer and generous spirit founded and led the Canadian animation magazine, FPS, into a place of significant respect in the animation industry and educational institutions globally. While his bone marrow transplant was successful, his health has continued to fail.  Take a moment to be thoughtful and acknowledging of precious souls like Emru, those who came to earth to bless us with their inspiration, tenacity, passion for life, and intellectual talent for giving language its vibrancy.  I am using this time to write about Emru as my way to be in such a moment with him.  
I am posting the following note on behalf of Tamu and our beloved friend, Emru.


From Heal Emru
Hi everybody,

I'm very sorry, but Emru is not taking any more visitors that are not close family members, with very few exceptions.

His energy is limited and he expends lot of his energy on physical and mental tasks that are simple for the rest of us.

Emru is on pain medication, and he is no longer taking other medications or constant fluids. We are trying to keep him as comfortable as possible in these last few days.

He understands that he is well-loved, and that if he must leave soon, he can do so without guilt or regret. Our immediate family - Vicky, Max, Emru's and Vicky's parents, myself, and Emru's aunt who took care of him in early childhood - took the opportunity to tell him this today in our own ways.

I will keep you apprised of further developments, and hope you will respect the privacy of the family during the next few days.

Thanks,
Tamu 

Posted by IIACI at 11/9/2008 5:46 PM
Categories: Animation Publications (FPS)
 

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