Late last night, I finally heard back from Dr. Stone, who sent the following message;
Andrew –
I’ve been reading your blog, and words cannot express my sympathies. There is nothing I can say that will ease your sense of loss. I cannot turn back time or bring your family back to you. All I can say is that Kyle Tobler is as healthy as can be expected for a man of his age, and in his circumstances. He’ll be fine, and he is eager to see you. As soon as things settle down a bit more, we’ll see that you are taken to see him. Despite your losses, you still have a relative. Whatever happens next, you are not alone.
If I could make one request of you, it would be that you leave your story online for the rest of the world to see. It is an invaluable record of what has happened, and a necessary warning for future generations. We must work to make sure that what happened in Piedmont never happens again.
Please accept my condolences. I wish we could have done more.
With Warmest Regards,
Dr. Jeremy Stone
I’ve thought about what he said, and I’ve decided that he is right. Nash may have gotten the facts about Andromeda, but I don’t think he got the whole story.
He never knew my parents, or the Ritters, or any of the other families who lived and worked in Piedmont. I did, and this is their story as much as anyone’s. For what it’s worth, I want this site to remain as a sort of marker, a memorial to honor all of Andromeda’s victims. But for my part, I have nothing left to say.
This is going to be the last time that I write on this site.
If you want to leave your final thoughts in the comments, it would mean a lot to me. And to everyone who has visited since I began writing: thank you.
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