Perhaps because I fervently believe in Continuity opposed to fragmentation and Order opposed to isolation and chaos, I can accept without question John Donne's truth "No man is an island, entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, a part of the main..." Thus I perceive in human experience, as in Alan's, both tears and laughter. We are one with nature-generation to generation-and so we share the grief and the happiness. Alan's gift was his three sons and their sons to keep the mystery alive, and his brief sojourn enhances our understanding of the enigma we call Life. So I drive backward in time-from miraculous birth to fulfilling maturity-seeking to capture the memories that gave his life significance. It is a voyage not to be missed. On a personal level, this is a celebration. a happening of joy, a richness of life well-lived.