A mom’s beautiful tribute to André Leon Talley is moving people to tears
Related: Fashion editor and icon André Leon Talley dies, aged 73The New York Times ran an obituary to Talley on Wednesday.
Beneath it, a reader from Massachusetts left a comment expressing her own gratitude to the late writer and editor.Her letter said, “Mr.
Talley, my son is no longer here to thank you, so I’ll do it for him.“In the late 90’s he met you at a turning point in his life, and the few minutes you spent talking to him made an enormous impact on his future.“A few days before meeting you he had just been accepted at the art school of his choice.
But sadly also learned that he had only a few more years to live (a heart condition he was born with). He was wondering if it was even worth going to school.“You talked to him about passion, and the longing of his soul to envision and create beauty.“He decided to go to art school, fully realizing that the clock was ticking.
