Mark's Letter for those who missed it - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

jinsthewoman · 05-06-2002, 03:59 PM

http://www.erwebpage.com/letter.htm

Dear ER Gang:

So here I am out on the beach at 5:30 in the evening. Elizabeth is sitting with me drinking juice, but I'm all about the Mai Tais. The sun is going down; Rachel is dipping Ella's toes in the ocean as they head off on a quest for the perfect seashell. Weirdly enough, I find myself thinking, You know what would make this moment complete?, some jogger dropping to the sand, short of breath, so I can swoop in with a piece of bamboo to perform a nice clean intubation, fix the guy up and send him off with a good dispo. Which I guess is my way of saying that I miss you all and that dingy place. Lots of times I thought I should have chosen a different career or gone into private practice, something easier, less grinding, more lucrative, but since I've been gone, I realize that outside of what I am doing right now, sitting on this beach with my family, staying at county all those years, doing what we do on a daily basis was the best choice I ever made. I know what your thinking, but trust me, it's not hard to appreciate once it's over. As much as part of me would like to believe that the ER can't go on without me, the smarter part realizes that you are an incredible group of doctors and nurses who approach everyday with such skill, compassion, and thoroughness, that when it comes to patient care, I know my absence will hardly be felt. As for friendship and comradery, well that's another matter. In order to leave, I had to go the way I did, but I wouldn't want any of you to think that that meant I didn't value each of you and the years that we worked together, or that I didn't have things of a more personal nature to say. Most of you, I think, have an idea of what those things might be without me writing them down, but still...Ella is laughing and waving for me. Rachel found her shell.

Mark

Mark died this morning at 6:04 A.M. The sun was rising, his favourite time of day. I sent this on so that you might know he was thinking of you all and that he appreciated knowing you would remember him well.

Elizabeth

Chocoholic · 05-06-2002, 05:12 PM

That was so sad. I'll miss Mark.

ISmellFine · 05-06-2002, 08:37 PM

*whines* When Carter read that last part of the letter (the part that Lizzie wrote), as soon as he said the word "dead", I started crying. AAAAHHHHHHHHH MAAAAARRRKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!

Chocoholic · 05-06-2002, 08:45 PM

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Originally posted by Maura Tierney
*whines* When Carter read that last part of the letter (the part that Lizzie wrote), as soon as he said the word "dead", I started crying. AAAAHHHHHHHHH MAAAAARRRKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!

I cried too. I thought he still had one week left.

Kay Scarpetta · 05-07-2002, 08:31 PM

I cried so much

I was sobbing.

60sSitcomFan · 05-25-2002, 11:47 PM

This episode was a classic. It touched me especially because of similiar personnal issues I was dealing with. All that to say was that I had a good cry. The writers did an excellent job to make so many people feel like they really lost a friend. Well done!

60sSitcomFan · 05-25-2002, 11:48 PM

OOPS.. forgot to add: Thanks for posting the letter. I DID miss it when it aired. I thought I'd have to wait for the reruns! :-)

05-06-2002, 03:59 PM	#1
jinsthewoman Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 09, 2001 Location: new york Posts: 307	Mark's Letter for those who missed it http://www.erwebpage.com/letter.htm Dear ER Gang: So here I am out on the beach at 5:30 in the evening. Elizabeth is sitting with me drinking juice, but I'm all about the Mai Tais. The sun is going down; Rachel is dipping Ella's toes in the ocean as they head off on a quest for the perfect seashell. Weirdly enough, I find myself thinking, You know what would make this moment complete?, some jogger dropping to the sand, short of breath, so I can swoop in with a piece of bamboo to perform a nice clean intubation, fix the guy up and send him off with a good dispo. Which I guess is my way of saying that I miss you all and that dingy place. Lots of times I thought I should have chosen a different career or gone into private practice, something easier, less grinding, more lucrative, but since I've been gone, I realize that outside of what I am doing right now, sitting on this beach with my family, staying at county all those years, doing what we do on a daily basis was the best choice I ever made. I know what your thinking, but trust me, it's not hard to appreciate once it's over. As much as part of me would like to believe that the ER can't go on without me, the smarter part realizes that you are an incredible group of doctors and nurses who approach everyday with such skill, compassion, and thoroughness, that when it comes to patient care, I know my absence will hardly be felt. As for friendship and comradery, well that's another matter. In order to leave, I had to go the way I did, but I wouldn't want any of you to think that that meant I didn't value each of you and the years that we worked together, or that I didn't have things of a more personal nature to say. Most of you, I think, have an idea of what those things might be without me writing them down, but still...Ella is laughing and waving for me. Rachel found her shell. Mark Mark died this morning at 6:04 A.M. The sun was rising, his favourite time of day. I sent this on so that you might know he was thinking of you all and that he appreciated knowing you would remember him well. Elizabeth
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05-06-2002, 08:37 PM	#3
ISmellFine Zim Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 13, 2001 Posts: 4,886	whines When Carter read that last part of the letter (the part that Lizzie wrote), as soon as he said the word "dead", I started crying. AAAAHHHHHHHHH MAAAAARRRKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!
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05-07-2002, 08:31 PM	#5
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	I cried so much I was sobbing.
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05-06-2002, 05:12 PM	#2
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	That was so sad. I'll miss Mark.

05-25-2002, 11:47 PM	#6
60sSitcomFan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 109	This episode was a classic. It touched me especially because of similiar personnal issues I was dealing with. All that to say was that I had a good cry. The writers did an excellent job to make so many people feel like they really lost a friend. Well done!

05-25-2002, 11:48 PM	#7
60sSitcomFan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 109	OOPS.. forgot to add: Thanks for posting the letter. I DID miss it when it aired. I thought I'd have to wait for the reruns! :-)