In Memory of Raquel Welch

"Uh ...," he said (and she smiled patiently). "I'm a big fan." "You're very kind," she responded (pledged to remain gracious; this was part of the life she'd created). "Let me explain," he said, catching himself. "Yes, of course, a thing of beauty is always that, but ... I'm a fan of the way you refused to take the world's vanity as your own and live those lies. You chose, instead, to hold a measure of yourself as private and even sacred. I'm a big fan of how you made your mark in stealth mode - with your brain, while everyone commented on your body." "I'm going to like it here," she whispered, and he nodded. As she entered the gates, she was radiant, but Peter made a comment in the ledger that this could hardly be considered a notable change.