There was a Personal Story that Bucky Shared in the Introduction to a Book Titled CRITICAL PATH that had a Profound Effect Upon Me.
He Talked About a Moment when he was in His Early Twenties with a Wife and a Child and was basically Penniless with no Hope of Employment.
He was Suicidal and actually Stood on a Bridge over the River and was about to Jump when he Heard and Inner Voice say, essentially:
"Okay, You're Willing To Die and End it All Right Now...What would Happen if You Used this Moment as a Starting Point through which You had the Courage to Live Your Life Fearlessly...or something to that Effect. It was that Point of Greatest Darkness and Moment of Personal Surrender his Life in Service to a Higher Power that Allowed Him to Giver his Gifts to the World.
He Also Shared a Poem by E.E Cummings called "It's a Wonderful Life" that had Guided Him in his Personal Journey.
I Think About this whenever I Listen to John's Tribute to His Life

Yet another 55. We hear this story so often. I have rubbed up against despair myself at times. Thank God he was able to transmute that tension into a beautiful body of work. Happy Birthday Eve friend.

Happy birthday Mr. Steele. Another beautiful song by John Denver. I couldn't listen to the song "I want to live" today. It hurts my heart so much. I don't know why I am so tearful today. I hope your day is special with lots of love and happiness. love, jenny

I KNOW! And Tomorrow is Our Birthday! I Hope He Knows How Much I Love Him and Appreciates the Role His Life has Played in My Lifelong Journey of the Heart.
I May Not Be Here Sharing these Ideas with You and Others on Anon if it were not for Him and His Beautiful Sol.

We are all very great full for both both of you.