Memories of My Mentor: Henry Levy, AIA, Savannah, GA

Memories of My Mentor 

On a ladder in my garage replacing a lighting ballast. 
All the wiring connected and I flip the switch. 
Success! 

Then the memories flood in… 

Wasn’t I here 40 years before? 
Henry asking me, “Do you think you can… 
Replace the ballasts in our old fixtures? 
Replace the sign out front?” 

Or, “Sketch a bird’s eye view of a fictional place? 
Detail this intricate framing? 
Design a moulding pattern?” 

Or, “Work on this agency board? 
Give blood?” 
“Help these folks with a new community project?” 

Or “Take a navigation course?” 
“Go with me to Little Tybee? 
The Tower? 
Blackbeard Island?” 

He always asked, but there was little debate 
As I really didn’t know that I couldn’t. 
His confidence in me was convincing, 
And he always knew that I could.