I'm really stunned to hear about the separation. I guess I just have the mindset that when someone is 65 and has been married for almost 20 years, it would stick, even if one spouse is somewhat younger. Gord has been down this "I may have to quit" road before. When "Salute" failed to get the sales he had hoped for, he went into the studio to record "East of..." thinking it may be his last album ever. I think the truth is that even if he can't sing, and must retire...he will keep pulling out the onionskins and jotting down songs...once it's in your blood, it only dies when you do. I've read that same feeling expressed by way too many songwriters to ignore it. But here, in 2003, Gord finds himself in the same place he was for a decade and a half back in the late 70's and early 80's, alone, by himself in a big house...he's angry at being sick, angry at facing more surgery. I dont blame him a bit. The stage is his real wife, and if he cant have her, he's going to have trouble facing the rest of his life. Let's hope and pray he finds his way back, and if he has to modify what he wants, let's hope he has the strength to do it.
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