Let's plan to get together.  Maybe you'll come over to our humble little pad
and have a nice home-cooked meal.  Hillary is a really good cook.

I am sorry I didn't invite you to the wedding, Jeff.  I was going to and
then changed my mind when you seemed so stressed and hassled by your
work/travel schedule.  I didn't want you to feel obliged to travel if you
didn't want to.  I should have asked you your preference.  I hope you
understand.

I'm so glad you're okay, relatively speaking.  You're a great guy, Jeff, and
I hope that this experience helps you and me and everybody around us to
focus on what's actually important in our lives, and to be especially kind
to each other.

Please tell me when you're coming around

Warm Regards,
ben


----- Original Message -----
From: <Jeffrey.A.Shankman@enron.com>
To: <Ben@macklowegallery.com>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 2:40 PM
Subject: RE: your nice note


> Holy-shit, Ben.
>
> I take it Hillary was not at work that day.  I used to work in #2 on the
> 90th floor, and had to practice a few fire drills.  They weren't easy in
> the best of conditions.
> I could tell you a lot of horror stories as well, but if I started to, my
> key board would be wet with tears.  I had just gotten back from eqypt the
> week before.  Yom Kippur was nice--I spent it with my family in KY.  My
> sister is pregnant with her second, and her (first) daughter is
> unbelievable.  It's amazing to me how much time I've spent in the last
> month getting in touch with old friends, and spending more time with my
> family.  All of this other silly stuff seems a lot less important these
> days.
>
> I should be in NY in the next few weeks.  I can hardly wait to hear about
> the wedding, etc.
>
> Be well,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>    From:   "Ben Macklowe" <Ben@MackloweGallery.com>@ENRON
>    Sent:   Tuesday, October 02, 2001 3:17 PM
>    To:     Shankman, Jeffrey A.
>    Subject:  your nice note
>
>
>    It is so nice to hear from you, Jeffrey.  I am  so glad that you
weren't
>    on one of those planes or at a meeting in the  Towers.  Personally, I
>    lost several acquaintances and clients, but no  family or friends, so I
>    feel really blessed.  In case you didn't know, my  Hillary worked on
the
>    101st floor in a charity that was located in the Cantor  Fitzgerald
>    offices.  It feels like a hand passed over her and she was  spared,
>    thank god.
>
>    When the rabbis closed the doors of the ark on Yom  Kippur eve (in
>    Rome's 100 year-old synagogue, btw), I just lost it.  I  started crying
>    for all those who didn't make it to this point, and my heart  yearned
to
>    mourn for all of them, to give their souls an aliyah before the doors
>    of their fate were sealed, but the emotions of it were just
>    overwhelming.   Words (for once) fail me.
>
>    I hope your Kippur was with loved ones and deeply  meaningful.  As for
>    me, I'm planning on celebrating Sukkoth tonight with my  families, and
>    then going to Washington Square Park for a quick l'chaim just to  make
>    it kosher.
>
>    Things have been a bit quiet, but hopefully we'll  have some bites on
>    your two items soon.  I do have a museum interested in  the Galle.
>
>    I am looking forward to sending you the most recent  batch of
>    masterpieces you got here.  You really are developing a great
>    collection.
>
>    Thanks for your good wishes,
>
>    Love,
>    ben
>
>
>
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