A letter for Leonard Cohen

[beccarha]

Hello Leonard Cohen fans and leonardcohenforum.com moderators. I am happy to have found this site. This is a letter that I hope Leonard Cohen will be able to read or to be informed about, as I had much trouble finding out where I can email or postage mail a letter to him.

Dear Leonard,
My name is Rebecca Ha, and I am writing a letter on behalf of my dear friend Richard Murrins, who introduced me to Leonard Cohen's work. Richard has been a fan of Leonard Cohen before he was recognized by the masses. Richard spoke to me about his experiences of concerts in Vancouver such as, at the Commodore Ballroom where Leonard personally stood at the entrance handing out roses to all the female guests. Richard was kind enough to take me to his final Leonard Cohen concert at Roger's Arena in Vancouver in December 2010. The reason I am writing this letter is I want to share Richard's bucket list. A bucket list is what one plans to do before he/she passes away. Richard had 3 wishes on his bucket list: 1) Watch the Boston Red Sox win the world series; which happened in 2004 and 2007, 2) Meet a Chinese person with naturally straight teeth; which is myself, 3) To out live Leonard Cohen so that he would be able to experience all the poetry and music he has ever produced; Richard passed away on December 18th, 2012 from a short battle with cancer and cancer medication. This letter is a request from beyond the grave. As Richard has passed away, he cannot experience any new works by Leonard, However; in Buddhist tradition we burn letters, paper cars, paper clothes and fake paper money for the dead souls to enjoy in the afterlife. My request is for Leonard Cohen to have Richard and all his (dead) fans in his heart when he is performing his new work live, so they can hear it. I will print and burn (light on fire, not steal mp3 audio) of any new work from Leonard, for Richard. Thank you Leonard Cohen for provoking thought, challenging your fans to grow emotional, and inspiring us to act with honour.

Thank you to all the moderators hard work answering questions and directing fans to where they need to go. I wish you all the best .

[lizzytysh]

Such a beautiful letter you've written to Leonard, beccarha.
I'm sorry that Richard wasn't able to live out his third wish, which I understand so well.
I'm hoping that after Leonard returns from this tour, he will somehow become aware of your letter and take it to heart as you've requested.
Your Richard's wish stand in proxy for many who have left us, no matter how they may have conceptualized or phrased it.
And many who are still here.
I'm so glad the two of you were able to experience Leonard perform live... and together.
Much love for Richard comes through in your letter.

Welcome to the Forum, beccarha.

[seadove]

Well what can I say. Except that I feel shivers all over my body and the hairs on my hands standing straight up.

There is a crack in everything. This one is quite unusual.

[lizzytysh]

It is very unusual and deeply heartfelt.