I intended to write Monday about my neice Talia's wonderful birthday party, and about some things I made, and about how strange our weather has been. But I was struck dumb.
A monster, who was supposed to be a person, slaughtered innocent, kind, brilliant people in my old home town. So I was struck dumb.
I still haven't heard from a few old friends of mine who work at Virginia Tech as faculty and staff, but I also haven't seen their names appear on any of those heart-breaking lists, so I'm hoping that my old buddies are doing as well as can be expected, and that they got together to play tunes last night at Gillie's, and that some of the Hoorahs were there.
Nikki Giovanni, with whom I studied as a 17 year old poet, said what needed to be said. (http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/17/vtech.victims/index.html scroll down, and click on Watch Giovanni stir the crowd with a cry of 'we will prevail' )
I've been trying to post the youtube video of that on my blog. Her words about friendship were read at my wedding, and she has touched my heart deeply in many ways, no less so this morning and all week.
My closest connection to this is you, so I'm certainly fairly distant. And yet I've found myself weeping suddenly at inexplicable times this week.
Posted by: Amie | April 18, 2007 at 10:07 AM
I found your post on the KR forums. I so much want to come to Blacksburg right now and visit my old stomping grounds. The last time I was there in 1998, I was able to walk through Brodie Hall re-live the great times I had.
Hugs to you from a fellow Hokie,
=:8
Posted by: somebunnyslove | April 18, 2007 at 11:52 PM
I'm so sorry Lanea. I know on a personal level what this feels like. It's life changing in many ways.
Posted by: lella | April 19, 2007 at 05:18 PM
Sweets,
Have been sending those folks my tho'ts this week - it's difficult to imagine that much darkness in the shadows of someone's heart & soul.
N. G.'s poetry is extraordinary, I wholeheartedly agree.
Lotsa of love to you.
XOXO
Posted by: Martha | April 20, 2007 at 07:44 AM