You said...

"At the very least I will go to the grave comforted in knowing that we had patents and potential!"...

Your statement puzzles me. Because it engenderers both feelings of sadness and euphoria...

You may have an incurable disease and be on your death bed while writing this. That being the case, I am sad, and I will miss you in that you have been a stalwart member of this contingent that has journyed together during this past decade...

On the other hand the statement could mean an affirnation of your conviction in the strength of EDIG Patents and Potential to the extent that it will sustain you for the rest of your life until you are ready to go to your garve, in which case I assure you such is my philosophy also...

GLTU...

Gil...