Feel sorry for your loss. . .
Who DO you admire these days?
As for the number of e-mails; this is not self-congratulations at all; to Rush's enemies; no number would be impressive.
This was only a polite and grateful acknowledgement of those good wishes and to let the senders know that they are not alone in their support of Rush.
. . .the kind of honest sentiment that Rush's detractors are not at all familiar with.