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Date:         Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:22:17 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Virginia Tech and thoughts for Fryeday
In-Reply-To:  <4628a314.7a1159d5.4b74.ffffe581@mx.google.com>
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I've been thinking the same thing Joy.

On 4/20/07, Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks, David. > > Please also take a moment to consider the parents of the young man who did > this, who are now, according to NPR, under federal protective custody. > Losing your own child and knowing that he did something like this would be > heart-breaking. > > > > Joy > > > **************************************************************** > Joy Hecht > now living in a real house in northern Virginia > and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon > now living in the driveway and resting after two and a half years > lugging Joy and her stuff around... > > For musings about life traveling in the van or living in one place: > http://www.joyhecht.net > > **************************************************************** > > > :::-----Original Message----- > :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > :::Of David Clarkson > :::Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 8:00 PM > :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > :::Subject: Virginia Tech and thoughts for Fryeday > ::: > :::As we approach Friday April 20th I would like to ask that everyone on > the > :::list take time to observe the National Day of Mourning for the victims, > :::families > ::: of victims, friends of victims and the community of Blacksburg, > Virginia > :::in > :::light of the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech. Please take a moment at > 12 > :::noon > ::: tomorrow to observe a moment of silence, say a prayer or engage in > some > :::form > :::of meditation or reflection to honor the fallen students and faculty. > I > :::ask > :::this being 30 miles from the campus and sharing a sense of loss with > the > :::people of that area and the citizens of Roanoke, Va. that lost a > :::freshman student > :::on Monday that was the salutatorian at one of our local high schools > in > :::last > :::year's graduating class. I was personally concerned for the safety of > :::one > :::faculty member and one engineering student that worked in and had > :::classes in > :::the engineering building where 30 were murdered. Fortunately both were > :::out of > :::the building when the shooting occurred. At this time we should think > of > :::those who are hurting and mourning the loss of family, friends and the > :::loss of > :::what was a place that would have represented a wonderful time of > :::education and > :::transition to new opportunities in life. Now many can only think of > this > :::senseless tragedy and will leave never to return and take only painful > :::memories > :::with them. The students and faculty are resilient and will endure but > :::need our > ::: emotional and spiritual support at this time. Keep them close in your > :::thoughts and prayers in the days to come. > ::: > :::David Clarkson > ::: > ::: > ::: > :::************************************** See what's free at > :::http://www.aol.com. >

-- Thanks,

Jeff 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It's naked inside - IT'S ALIVE!) 86' (We call this one Parts) 85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)


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