Loss

My staff photo belies the sorrow I feel. And I'm not alone. The entire Wisconsin Public Broadcasting extended family is grieving the loss of a young man, the son of two of our dear colleagues.

Both of his parents have worked for Wisconsin Public Television since before his birth almost 24 years ago. Many of us have had the pleasure of seeing him grow from a precious and precocious child to an exuberant, energetic and extremely talented poet and musician.

His loss is hard to understand and even harder to accept.

The day I learned of his death I saw an eagle fly over our building in downtown Madison. It didn't flap it's wings-just soared freely overhead and out of sight. It made me think of this young man and hope that his spirit now soars just as freely.