Introduction

i wanted to include some experiences i had with a couple of icons who recently passed through different phases of farewell. serena williams played her last tennis match at hte us open, closing the curtain on one of the most incredible careers in the history of sport. michail corbiche was the last leader of the soviet union and took his final breath at the age of 91. Two very different people from very different places, but they were both great connectors in their own ways.