"The nature of Wes's passing shows us the possibility of different points of view that we can have about things, for although Wes may have had coronary health issues, I never knew a man with a better heart. He is a reminder to all of us that true health need not be equated with the absence of pathology, but rather can be viewed as the presence of something so much more precious—a good spirit filled with love and compassion. In this way we can be healthy even in the midst of sickness; we can flourish even in the face of our own mortality. Wes will always remind me of this."