Whenever I think about it, all I can muster is a painful sigh.
As a Mir Talmid, I can honestly tell you, that his warmth and love for every yid emanated from within his essence pouring over whoever was near him. His radiant smile exuded sheer joy and calmness.
It is astounding when one thinks back at his physical suffering as well as the frustration tied up with being ill, and in pain,
hard to communicate or stay still all the while being in the spotlight of the public eye as a Choshuveh Rosh Yeshiva.
A person worried about their own kavod, would take some medication, if not for the pain then the for the symptoms.
Anyone who knew the Rosh Yeshiva ZT”L would say What personal Kavod?
The Rosh Yeshivas ZT”L only concern with Kavod, was Kavod Hoboire,
Kavod Hatorah, and the welfare of Klal Yiroel. To be marbeh Torah. All his talmidim were truly loved as children, and all who met him he greeted and treated like his Talmidim.
We lost a true shepherd.