I was very pleased with Mr. Thompson's comments. I was an antiques dealer before I came on the museum scene. I worked with many collectors who, out of a passion, built stunning private collections. My exposure to them reminds me of people like the Rockefellers, who have not only built fantastic and important collections, but have shared those collections with the world--as most private collectors I have met are willing to do over time. May I also add that many museums have great collections because of the efforts of a single dedicated collector. What gives anyone the right to tell a person that they no longer "should" own their life's work and accomplishments? And why is it that when so many museums today cannot even care for the collections that they own, do they still demand to hold more? The whole thing has perplexed me for years. John Handley San Francisco