A day ago, the Orlando Theatre community lost one of its own. Terry Newby lost his fight with cancer.
I first met Terry in the early 80's when we were all (and I do mean everyone)doing Civic Theatre. I was one of the house Stage Managers at that time and we did countless shows together. Everyone always wanted to be around Terry because he was always laughing and keeping everyone going.
Last year, when I began my fight with kidney cancer, Terry was the first one to contact me. He advised me on what to expect. He told me how to handle everything from the loss of friendships to the loss of hair (which never happened to me). Our conversations bolstered me more than he will ever know.
On July 12th, I will be six months cancer free. Terry was always one of the first to "like" my posts about survival and to send me encouraging words. Not having that will put a hole in my heart that nobody else will fill.
My favorite quote has always been from Act V of Hamlet, "The rest is silence." And for Terry, it is. No more pain, Sweet Prince. Only the silence born of love that expresses everything.
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