Ernest Pisko’s Thank You Letter of October 22, 1965
author: Ernest S. Pisko
source date: October 22, 1969
language: eng
availability: Ernest S. Pisko to The Christian Science Monitor, 22 October 1965, Box 16175, Folder 129549. Archives of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts.

ERNEST S. PISKO 719 WASHINGTON STREET BRIGHTON, MASS. 02135

October 22, 1965

To all my friends at The Christian Science Monitor:

As Martin Luther said: "What the heart is full of, the mouth floweth over."

My heart is full of gratitude to all of you and my mouth flows over with "thank-yous." (Should there be an apostrophe after the 's' ? If so, Copy Desk, please correct.)

From now on, Oct. 19 will be a high holiday for my dear wife and myself. And the marvelous gifts you gave will remind me daily of that joyful occasion. The Lincoln statuettes are already on duty in my study. The portable typewriter is an uplifting promise of travels to come, in this country as well as abroad. Gene Langley's masterwork will shortly be framed and hung. Steno's charming puppet of a retired gentleman has been put on top of the filing cabinet next to my desk. It looks down on me as an admoniticn that I should take it easy from time to time and study the Wallstreet Journal in order to get tips how to invest my retirement pay most profitably.

But more precious than these gifts are your feelings of warm friendship you showed me the other day. It is wonderful to know that I have so many friends at 1 Norway Street, and I do not think I have to assure you how sincere and devoted a friend you all have in me.

My contributions to our beloved paper have been praised by Erwin and others far beyond their merit. There are many among you who know more than I do; many who write a better English and can say more with fewer words. If I could contribute anything useful it was because you allowed me to learn from you and because I was eager to learn. I shall miss the stimulating daily contact with my teachers, but I shall try hard not to forget their lessons.

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Twenty-five years ago I was "a stranger in a strange land." Now, not only do I have Americanborn grandsons who can explain the intricacies of baseball to their less erudite grandfather, but I myself have taken root in American soil, and for this I have to thank you, too.

I hope that some years of fruitful activity will be granted to me and that my by—line will occasionally appear in future Monitor editions. I also hope that if any of you ever feels like asking 'Ernie' for his advice or opinion,you will not hesitate to dial my phone number any time between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.

Bless you all and fondest love to each and everyone of you,

yours forever

Ernie = Ernest S. Pisko