Remembering

Song for the Lonely (Cher)

When you're standing on the edge of no where
There's only one way up so your hearts got to go there
Through the darkest nights
You see the light shine bright
When heroes fall in love or war they live forever

(chorus)
This is a song for the lonely, can you hear me tonight?
For the broken-hearted, battle scarred
I'll be by your side
And this is a song for the lonely
When your dreams wont come true
Can you hear this prayer
Because someones there for you

Seven years ago this morning, I was listening to the radio while starting to work on my dissertation on a crisp, beautiful September morning. Mama had gone to work. We were in the city.

Today, I'm getting two preschoolers ready for their second full day of preschool, the first day to do this by myself. Mama has gone to work.

We're not in the city anymore, but we remember today. And honor both the lives lost and still living.


Don't give up, so let it find you
Just hold on, wherever you may go
Anywhere, I'm right beside you
You don't have to look no more
You don't have to look no more

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I like this Irish saying that Bloomberg read at today's commemoration: “Death leaves a heartache that nothing can heal. Love leaves a memory that no one can steal.”