I received your letter about letting my membership lapse and I need to address this situation.

I have every intention of paying my dues this year and every year as long as i remain in practice, but unfortunately i have been gravely ill for the past 2 years and too weakened to work for about the first 2 months of this year.  However, after discovering the cause of my deterioration my health is being restored dramatically.  As a consequence i have exhausted most of my liquid capital and cannot afford to pay the dues all at once yet.  I will be sending the dues as quickly as i can replace my exhausted funds.  It is for this reason, financial constraints due to these same circumstances, that i will be unable to serve as an oral examiner this year-a service i am most honored to participate in.  

So please, i am asking your forbearance for a few more weeks until i can remit the amount due.

Thank you in advance for your consideration,

Jeffrey G Kraft, DO