I am eternally grateful

"... for my knack of finding in great books, some of them very funny books, reason enough to feel honored to be alive, no matter what else might be going on."

Kurt Vonnegut 1922 - 2007

I'm very grateful for his books, and I'm sorry to hear he's no longer around. But you can't help feeling that the man who once said "those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand" wouldn't really want too much sadness and solemnity.