Still, it’s worth remembering that behind all that bloat and disability was an extraordinary person—a brother, a son, a father, a friend, and, yes, a genius—if only to remember that other distended and damaged bodies disguise unusual people whom families and friends desperately love. That’s one thing I learned from Greg during his latter life; I think he increased my compassion. That’s a compassion that we can all continue to spread around to folks who are still with us.
