One of the great blessings I enjoyed when I lived in New York was the friendship of Robert Shore.I met him one morning at the Corner bakery and had no idea that he was one of the foremost artists in the United States.A career filled with mammoth accomplishments, his work is found at the most prestigious Museums in the country. Only his humility kept him from bragging about his fantastic paintings and sculptures. Visiting his apartment one had the feeling that they had entered the Metropolitan Museum. Blessed with a keen sense of humor and human insights every morning at the bakery was a spiritual and intellectual growth opportunity. I will miss him as he died yesterday, but I will treasure his friendship and draw on what he taught me about leading a meaningful life.