WXRT-FM host Lin Brehmer was the type of friend to show up, writes John Soss. He called me, texted me, emailed me and hugged me. Not because he needed another good friend. Because I did.
announced he was undergoing chemotherapy treatment
We’d been friends for a long time, and we’d grown closer in recent years, but I was keenly aware that he had a great number of friends in his expansive circle. How many phone calls from friends can one guy handle?Then I was reminded of something important, maybe the most important thing I should consider. Just a few years ago, in my time of need, when I’d suffered a great loss, he showed up. He called me, texted me, emailed me and hugged me. Not because he needed another good friend.
During one call, Lin recommended a book he’d just finished, “The Plot,” and I suggested that he check out a BBC detective series that was available only on the BritBox streaming service, which led to a dissertation from him about how many streaming subscriptions he already had and that he couldn’t bring himself to add yet another service to that list. This made me laugh. He could often make me laugh, even when I knew he was feeling terrible.
In the fall, I tossed out an idea. His love of literature and poetry was well known, so I suggested that on days when he wasn’t necessarily feeling talkative, perhaps I could read him a poem. I started to gather up selections, wishing that somehow this might make him feel better.
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