tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post4125056265341285198..comments2024-03-28T03:35:52.176-04:00Comments on Love That Max : The girl who can't be forgotten today or everEllen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-64003750336975323392018-09-12T01:08:46.366-04:002018-09-12T01:08:46.366-04:00Thanks for this, Ellen. I grew up 20 miles northwe...Thanks for this, Ellen. I grew up 20 miles northwest of the city, and watched 9/11 unfold from our town when I was 16 - where unfortunately, we had a number of people who never made it home that day. I went off to college, have worked in the city ever since graduation, and moved to Hoboken 5 years ago. I ride the ferry every day and still can't get over how odd the skyline looks or really wrap my head around that day, even 17 years later.<br /><br />I went for a run around Pier A tonight in hopes of shaking this day off, and as I walked past the lit up remembrance columns, I noticed Melissa's was one of the only ones with flowers in front of it. When I googled her name I found your posts, which are incredibly touching, and thought about her and her family the entire walk home. <br /><br />My mom still worries about me in the city (even after all this time), and the thought of Melissa not having the chance to say good bye to HER mom really got to me. When I got home, I put a small bouquet together and brought it back for her. I hope she liked them. <br /><br />It's wonderful of you to keep up her memory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-50139380402465078232018-09-11T17:58:05.978-04:002018-09-11T17:58:05.978-04:00Ellen….
I was seventeen {years old} seventeen year...Ellen….<br />I was seventeen {years old} seventeen years ago…. May we never forget Tuesday, September 11th, 2001. Every time an airplane flies over our house roof today—which is frequently—I am pausing and remembering the lives who were murdered seventeen years ago.<br />‘Come on up for the risin’, come on up, lay your hands in mine, come on up for the risin’, come on up for the risin’ tonight’…. --Lyrics to ‘The Rising’, written by Bruce Springsteen<br />Peace out, Mary Lou <br /><br />Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005199691237610718noreply@blogger.com