It Must Be Acknowledged

Mary Ann McDevitt was not a close personal friend. For a time, she was a pal, a friend of friends, and I thought the world of her. Here is why:

• She laughed from the gut. When she laughed, you did, too.
• She opened her home and her life to anyone, even a stray like me.
• She took care of people and she meant it.
• She had the most enormous cats I have ever seen and will probably ever see outside of a zoo.
• She had a great house, full of personal style, that was classy and comforting all at once.
• She was whip smart but never talked down to anyone.
• She was a lovely person that I could never forget.

Mary Ann passed away unexpectedly yesterday. I just wanted to say that she was wonderful so that anyone who might read this would know it.