Meryl Ain's Blog - Posts Tagged "2001"
Keeping Their Memories Alive
As summer gives way to fall, several recent high-profile deaths have reminded us of the fragility of life. Among them: the shocking suicide of Robin Williams, the barbaric beheadings of journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and the sudden tragic loss of Joan Rivers during a routine medical procedure.
How do we envision a world without those who made us laugh and made us think and provided endless food for thought for our hearts and minds?
We grieve for them and for their families and we identify. We think of our own heart-wrenching losses that are not lived out in the public eye, but are as raw, mysterious, and troubling for us as they are for the families of those in the news. Compounding it all is the 13th anniversary this week of September 11 — that day when 3,000 innocent souls lost their lives and we, as Americans, lost our innocence forever.
To read the full post in the Huffington Post, go to: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meryl-a...
How do we envision a world without those who made us laugh and made us think and provided endless food for thought for our hearts and minds?
We grieve for them and for their families and we identify. We think of our own heart-wrenching losses that are not lived out in the public eye, but are as raw, mysterious, and troubling for us as they are for the families of those in the news. Compounding it all is the 13th anniversary this week of September 11 — that day when 3,000 innocent souls lost their lives and we, as Americans, lost our innocence forever.
To read the full post in the Huffington Post, go to: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meryl-a...
