Sara, Thank you for pointing me towards this thread. Retro sounds very encouraging, I hope W will agree to attend. The next one in my state is the weekend of 9/11 (spooky).
I have a question for you and anyone else who can offer advice.
Do you think it is better to ask W in person to attend, or to send her an email?
I see the advantage of asking in person being the sincerity and gravity of the request, however it also puts her on the spot and may elicit a knee-jerk response of no.
Sending an email takes off the pressure of being cornered with the request, gives her the opportunity to read about it, think about it and give an answer after consideration, yet it is impersonal and can be ignored if chosen.
