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CatSol said:
When I heard about the explosion my first though was if there is anyone in our group in that area.... That I hope all are safe... I was worried about all of you. I am thrilled that all of our community is safe.... and ache for all those who are injured or have lost a loved one. My deepest condolences to all those affected.
How amazing... you are so right MB... This year has been such a joy (even with the heartbreak and stress they sometimes cause us;) I got my turkeys in July and my chicks just about the same time you did. What these wonderful balls of fluff have done to bring so many of us together from all over this country and beyond. I don't know what I would have done without you all...
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My heart goes out to the New Englanders. My family lives not to far, Boston is my hubbys home town, many races, him and friends stood right there where others were injured- it broke his heart. A cousin had been excited for weeks to be a volunteer, she is not harmed. She was a few blocks away passing out water, but just knowing that no where is 100% safe sux. On Patriots Day nonetheless :(

I actually popped on here to escape the overwhelming sadness that I can not do a ****** thing about :-( but I am happy to hear this community is safe and send all my support and love to the victims and emergency/law enforcement personal that acted so quickly. Much love from down south to ya'll. Be safe <3
 
kdwag said:
I too have a sad heart this morning. Dog still not well, last day here for Clara, husband is heading to VA until Thursday and of course, watching the news coverage about Boston, and of course, it's rainy/stormy and my 2nd dog is terrified of storms so i'm trying to console her as well. And, I think i'm perimenopausal....LOLOL seriously--hormonal. On the bright side, remaining flock doing well. :) We have a dear friend who was to be running in the marathon but we received a call telling us he did't qualify so he wasn't there. I just can't imagine those poor people. The injuries are horrible. MB, can I ask how/where you lost loved ones to terrorism, if it's not too painful. My heart just breaks everytime something like this happens. What is wrong with this world. And how about those blizzards out west? Geeze, it seems like it's always something. We did mow our grass yesterday. The girls ate a ton of worms last night.
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I grew up in the Bronx with my family and a wonderful extended family from my mother's side of the family of my grandmother, Noni, a Sicilian immigrant, and an Aunt and Uncle and three cousins. My cousin Joyce and I were inseparable, and more like sisters than cousins. As an adult she was head of corporate design for Intercontinental Hotels in NYC, and had an exciting life traveling the world to different hotel locations. She was rushing home on Dec.21, 1988 to be with all of us from London, England for Christmas. She changed her original flight to a day earlier, hustled to get her work done so she could finish holiday shopping. She secured a seat on Pan Am 103, that quite to our horror was blown up out of the sky over Lockerbie, Scotland. Our family learned a long time ago about terrorism. Since she had changed her flight last minute, her name was not originally on the passenger manifold list, and we all held out hope, yet I knew in my heart, she never would have not called to let us know she was ok.. Every minute that ticked away was agony, until her employers did indeed let us know of her flight changes. She always flew British Airways, and I just couldn't accept the cruel twist of fate. It has been 24 years and as we all age, she is forever young and beautiful in my mind, my heart. It is so very hard to lose a person you love at such a young age. She was 30 years old, and had her whole life to live,,, Her name was Joyce Christine DiMauro, and it helps to remember her by telling her story. I love to tell people about her, and I thank you for the chance to do it today. Here she is,, what a great human being she was, compassionate, beautiful, funny, always giving to others, artistic, and my beautiful cousin.



Our big Italian family on both sides brings me many Aunts, Uncles and cousins. My oldest cousin Joseph on my fathers side is more like my Uncle, and he and his wife had two children that were more in my age bracket. When I was pregnant with my fourth, my daughter Gabrielle, I remember waking just days away from delivering, and walking my 3 sons to school where I used to live on Long Island, NY. I was HUGE, a real broodmare I was. It was the most beautiful day, the sun shining without a cloud to be seen anywhere. My DH was off from work that day, and I told him I was going to go up and lay down for a bit. He came and woke me up not long after I had fallen asleep, and told me I had to come back downstairs. We sat in horror watching the second plane fly in to the World Trade Center. I sat there, literally stunned. The town we lived in at the time as 16 miles from midtown Manhattan, we could see the plume of smoke, a sad reminder that terrorism can hit anywhere, it is not something that happens over seas, in wars of other countries. As i sat in shock I remembered my cousin Josephs son Charles had just gotten a union job with the Electricians at the World Trade Center. He called his mother from Tower 2, and promised her he would leave. That is the last anyone heard from him. A friend he worked with got out, and told Joseph that the last he saw Charles was heading back up the stairs to help an elderly woman. That was Charles, a lover of life, of animals and his beloved dogs, and helping others. Always helping others. It is true, the good die young... leaving the rest of us to miss and await the day we are all together again....
http://longisland.newsday.com/911-anniversary/victims/Charles-Lucania

I hope I am not offending anyone talking about this here on our egg waiting thread. I know we all come here to escape our day, and stress, and find lighthearted news about chickens and eggs. Please afford me this one slip, it is my way of honoring the loss of these beautiful people in my life, and my family, who mourn for them every waking day.

Blessings to all your loved ones, keep them close by showing them just how much they mean to you.
Nothing else matters.
Carmela....
 
Melabella said:
I grew up in the Bronx with my family and a wonderful extended family from my mother's side of the family of my grandmother, Noni, a Sicilian immigrant, and an Aunt and Uncle and three cousins. My cousin Joyce and I were inseparable, and more like sisters than cousins. As an adult she was head of corporate design for Intercontinental Hotels in NYC, and had an exciting life traveling the world to different hotel locations. She was rushing home on Dec.21, 1988 to be with all of us from London, England for Christmas. She changed her original flight to a day earlier, hustled to get her work done so she could finish holiday shopping. She secured a seat on Pan Am 103, that quite to our horror was blown up out of the sky over Lockerbie, Scotland. Our family learned a long time ago about terrorism. Since she had changed her flight last minute, her name was not originally on the passenger manifold list, and we all held out hope, yet I knew in my heart, she never would have not called to let us know she was ok.. Every minute that ticked away was agony, until her employers did indeed let us know of her flight changes. She always flew British Airways, and I just couldn't accept the cruel twist of fate. It has been 24 years and as we all age, she is forever young and beautiful in my mind, my heart. It is so very hard to lose a person you love at such a young age. She was 30 years old, and had her whole life to live,,, Her name was Joyce Christine DiMauro, and it helps to remember her by telling her story. I love to tell people about her, and I thank you for the chance to do it today. Here she is,, what a great human being she was, compassionate, beautiful, funny, always giving to others, artistic, and my beautiful cousin.



Our big Italian family on both sides brings me many Aunts, Uncles and cousins. My oldest cousin Joseph on my fathers side is more like my Uncle, and he and his wife had two children that were more in my age bracket. When I was pregnant with my fourth, my daughter Gabrielle, I remember waking just days away from delivering, and walking my 3 sons to school where I used to live on Long Island, NY. I was HUGE, a real broodmare I was. It was the most beautiful day, the sun shining without a cloud to be seen anywhere. My DH was off from work that day, and I told him I was going to go up and lay down for a bit. He came and woke me up not long after I had fallen asleep, and told me I had to come back downstairs. We sat in horror watching the second plane fly in to the World Trade Center. I sat there, literally stunned. The town we lived in at the time as 16 miles from midtown Manhattan, we could see the plume of smoke, a sad reminder that terrorism can hit anywhere, it is not something that happens over seas, in wars of other countries. As i sat in shock I remembered my cousin Josephs son Charles had just gotten a union job with the Electricians at the World Trade Center. He called his mother from Tower 2, and promised her he would leave. That is the last anyone heard from him. A friend he worked with got out, and told Joseph that the last he saw Charles was heading back up the stairs to help an elderly woman. That was Charles, a lover of life, of animals and his beloved dogs, and helping others. Always helping others. It is true, the good die young... leaving the rest of us to miss and await the day we are all together again....
http://longisland.newsday.com/911-anniversary/victims/Charles-Lucania

I hope I am not offending anyone talking about this here on our egg waiting thread. I know we all come here to escape our day, and stress, and find lighthearted news about chickens and eggs. Please afford me this one slip, it is my way of honoring the loss of these beautiful people in my life, and my family, who mourn for them every waking day.

Blessings to all your loved ones, keep them close by showing them just how much they mean to you.
Nothing else matters.
Carmela....
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My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Thank you for sharing their story with us.

Hugs!!!
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