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Apr. 17th, 2007 10:34 amSo I made it about half an hour into my work day before the tears started. I made it an hour before I gave up completely and headed home. I think what set me off was my coworker mentioning how her VT roommate told her it felt like 9/11 on a personal, smaller scale. And then I started thinking about how I spent 9/11 in the comfort of fellow Hokies and that did me in. Wish I could be down there with them today.
Totally NO idea it would hit me so hard today. Well, this has been a crappy week so far, and it's only Tuesday. Did I mention we lost power here Sunday night for a few hours? Right in the middle of the Vancouver vs. Dallas game. And Benji cat got sick again last night but luckily it was on the down side of his insulin curve so we just didn't give him his proper shot and waited for the v-ing to stop. He seems okay this morning.
So far, I have no direct connection to any of the victims yet. One was in my sister's high school class, though, I think. And I attended a lecture where one of the now killed profs spoke, but I didn't know him personally. Hard to feel even a little bit thankful though. Makes it worse to feel thankful. Fuck. I wish there were something I could do.
Totally NO idea it would hit me so hard today. Well, this has been a crappy week so far, and it's only Tuesday. Did I mention we lost power here Sunday night for a few hours? Right in the middle of the Vancouver vs. Dallas game. And Benji cat got sick again last night but luckily it was on the down side of his insulin curve so we just didn't give him his proper shot and waited for the v-ing to stop. He seems okay this morning.
So far, I have no direct connection to any of the victims yet. One was in my sister's high school class, though, I think. And I attended a lecture where one of the now killed profs spoke, but I didn't know him personally. Hard to feel even a little bit thankful though. Makes it worse to feel thankful. Fuck. I wish there were something I could do.
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Date: 2007-04-17 08:46 pm (UTC)I'm so very sorry, tg. I won't pretend to know exactly how you must feel now, though the words 'shock', 'chilling', and 'surreal' come to mind when I try to imagine such a thing happening at my alma mater. One thing's for certain: you definitely didn't need any more stress heaped on you right now. Take care of yourself. I'll keep you in my thoughts.
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Date: 2007-04-18 02:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-04-18 03:07 am (UTC)I didn't realize your connection to Virginia Tech(Though now it does seem obvious). I'm so sorry, it must be such a sad and bizarre thing to experince.I'm sending you warm thoughts and hugs.
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Date: 2007-04-18 07:34 am (UTC)Today, I'm a hokie, TG.
Love, Annalisa
Happy Birthday!
Date: 2007-04-18 08:57 pm (UTC)I just wanted to wish you a happy birthday for tomorrow (April 19th). I know that it will be hard for you to enjoy it this year with you mind on the events at VT, but try to remember that there are many people who care about you and are wishing you happiness on your special day.
Mike from the great white north