This was in the obituary section of the NY Daily News today. While sometimes obituaries can ramble on for many sentences to try to get the point across, this woman in two simple sentences encompassed the entirety of the anguish felt by every wife, husband, child, father or mother who lost a loved one three years ago today.....

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Smith - Leon W. Jr., Fire Fighter
7/14/53 - 9/11/01

My dearest son, you left and forgot to tell my heart how to live without you.
Love you always, Mother.

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It's amazing the emotion in just a couple of sentences... :( :cry:

:( That's so beautiful.

That was so powerful :(

:( That sums it all up :cry:

You're right Pagan. VERY poignant. God be with the those lost and the families and friends who must go on and endure especially on this day of remembrance.

Eloquent to say the least. This is almost too much.

WOW There's just nothing more to be said

So simple yet so eloquent, it brought tears to my eyes... :cry:

Brought tears to my eyes too...

Thank you for posting it Alan.

:( ...wow... :(

Hey Alan:

I wasn't even going to check the Xchange this morning, as we are going to a Barbeque to spend time with friends and share stories of 9/11, respect the day in peace and harmony, rather than sadness. However, I was curious as to if anyone would bring 9/11 up, as I know this board frowns against political postings. I'm glad you posted this. This thread tugs at my heart strings.

May God Comfort all those souls that lost loved ones in the world attacks!!!!

Many Blessings & Love To Them All,

Rachelle L. Geisheker

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WOW...thanks for posting that!

http://www.emotipad.com/emoticons/Tears.gif Damn.... that just messed me up too.

I'll never forget that day.... as long as I live. http://www.emotipad.com/emoticons/Sigh.gif


Thanks for posting that Bro!

Wow. :( I'll never forget. How sad. :(

That's a powerful message. Thanks for posting it. :cry:

Wow, that was very powerful.

WOW so incredibly powerful......definitely brought tears to my eyes. I needed to take a moment to remember.

Wow, that is really powerful!

Hopefully, that sumbitch is caught soon!

Though :( Damn, I'm working here. Can't have tears in my eyes.....

There is no way he could have told her how :no: That is so sad

Thanks for the post Pagan. We WILL never forget.
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:bigcry: That was powerful! I feel that with a mothers heart!

That was heart breaking. Yeah, I was offline all weekend, but this made me want to post on it.

Thanks for sharing that, Pagan..

I can't EVEN imagine her anguish... http://jm.g.free.fr/smileys/fixes/gros_yeux_tristes.gif

And I'm sure there were many more messages like that posted on the 11th. May the western world never have to go through days like that again :(