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Of course only you know the truth. I know he talked only to you about
certain things.

There are relationships‹lovers or brothers or, in my case, fathers and
daughters‹where there will never be something to replace the loss, to mirror
conversations which took place in intimate, trusting contexts. After my
father died someone (who I like) said, ³oh, Lea, no one will ever believe in
you the way he did,² and I took it badly but later realized it was a
compliment, both of Daddy and of the relationship. God, in every single talk
I had with B he talked of you. I felt I was knowing you through him in those
years. I so wanted to write a book with/for him which would make a
difference.

The greatest gift you can give him is to love yourself. To go easy on
yourself. Believe in yourself.

I believe in you, Hunter.

L.,
L.


On 7/28/16, 7:17 AM, "hbiden@rosemontseneca.com" <hbiden@rosemontseneca.com>
wrote:

> Hanging in there. It was hard last night. Not b/c it's end to something. It
> was hard b/c Beau and I talked a lot about these day we are in now. The
> beginning of the end of something we so loved, but also the start of something
> new that was ours. It would be our turn in a way. As much as everyone assumed
> he would run for office the rest of his life- the truth is we talked and day
> dreamed more about having our own law firm or business or whatever just as
> long as it was us. Love you talk soon.
>
>
>
>> On Jul 27, 2016, at 7:57 PM, Lea Carpenter <lea.carpenter@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thinking of you and wondering how you are.
>>
>> L.
>>
>> * iPhone
>>
>>> On Jan 13, 2016, at 2:29 AM, hbiden@rosemontseneca.com wrote:
>>>
>>> Never stop sending me your emails- I so love to hear from you to know you
>>> are doing well- and to especially hear from you whom I know loved him so
>>> much. You are the best friend we (he and I) could have ever hoped for. He
>>> loved you so and so do I.
>>>
>>> RHB
>>> 202-333-1880
>>>
>>>> On Jan 12, 2016, at 8:40 PM, Lea Carpenter <lea.carpenter@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> You never have to respond to my notes (I hope they¹re not annoying( but I
>>>> just wanted to say I am thinking of you.
>>>> All the long talks I had with B‹about life and love and justice and
>>>> service and writing: you were always a presence on those calls. Always.
>>>>
>>>> If there is ever anything I can do for you I am here to do it, Hunter. I
>>>> miss him, too. I miss him like a brother. He gave me such critical advice.
>>>> And I was so afraid to talk to him about my marriage and then of course I
>>>> talked to you. Because talking to you was like talking to him.
>>>>
>>>> Love.
>