Dear Alex,

Thank you for your e-mail. I thought about what you wrote for a long time;
then I took a shower and thought some more. I readily accept your criticism 
that I am excessively eager to express my own point of view and fail to listen 
to yours. I remember that many telephone conversations with my sister, who
died eight years ago, were punctuated by her complaints: "Now let me talk, 
now listen to me." You should interrupt me similarly when I am too much taken 
with my own ideas. I would not be offended.

So far as I am concerned, the relationship between you and myself is a reality
beyond language. It is a reflection, or if you like, a facet of my relationship
to Margaret, and as such it is an integral part of what remains of my existence.Please feel free to telephone or to write whenever a conversation or a letter
seems meaningful to you, and please feel free to say whatever is on your mind
without concern for my feelings.

Nothing can impair my love for Margaret, and hence for you. 

Jochen