I had the poignant experience of attending Gotham member Jack Friedman's funeral last Sunday. It was so well attended that the room was overflowing with humanity.

My impression of the man was confirmed by the eulogies of his friends, relatives, wife and children. He was a very decent, friendly, nice, giving, collegial and potent man.

Driving home, Lynyrd Skynyrd's classic masterpiece Freebird was on the radio and the combination of the funeral experience and the words of that singular piece got me thinking about life as it is, the rest of my life and possible afterlife.

At the very least, if we have laid down a good foundation and done memorable deeds we will be remembered.

If I leave here tomorrow

Would you still remember me

For I must be traveling on now

'Cause there's too many places I've got to see