>Not a 9/11 goes by without reflecting on her memory of a tall, pretty cheerleader who was
always smiling.
I thought about this before I responded because every year, I have the same
kind of feeling.
Though I would never compare myself to Abraham Lincoln, this may be an
exception. I find it hard to express any individual feelings I hold about
9/11/01 because I lost no family member or close friend in the attacks,
thank God. By doing so, it would be selfish and I would rather not detract
from the memory of thousands and their loved ones.
I have one interesting irony involving one of the victims. They say death
comes in 3’s.
I read in The Record that Diane Lipari, a person I graduated high school
with, was listed as missing in the attacks. As you know, Jon Vandevender was
also listed missing. During that week, one of my wife’s former co-workers
husband was listed too. Within days, they were all confirmed dead. All three
worked at Carr Futures.
Of the 2996 who died that day, I did not see any others that I knew in some
way but I still feel this connection. During my time doing The Armchair
Energist, I made mention of Diane on several occasions. Not a 9/11 goes by
without reflecting on her memory of a tall, pretty cheerleader who was
always smiling.
Have a good weekend,
Michael