A Song for My Brother

I am grateful to all of you who have contributed to this book in honor of my brother, Robert Paige. I remain deeply touched by the impact that his career and his life has had among his colleagues. There is no doubt that he would have been flattered, humbly surprised, and enormously grateful for this effort. I have put together some personal recollections and thoughts relevant to our familial lives, and which might provide some additional insight into who Rob was and what he meant to each of us in our own ways. It is in the form of four sections, much like a sonata or concerto. I’ll explain that shortly. Oh, yes, and I will refer to my brother as Rob, not Bob, just as I have since shortly after birth; such is the dynamic of family relations.