Marni Pont O'Doherty 3/27/70 -
9/11/01
Marni, was an intelligent, witty, and talented
"Rick fan" that I did not have the honor of ever meeting. I am
sure that doesn't even begin to describe what kind of
wonderful person she was. She worked for KBW, 2 WTC, on the
89th floor. Light a candle and say a prayer for her and her
family.
Here is a poem written by Kerry Stroh.
Her words describe the agony of what all of us felt on the RLS
list waiting to see an email from Marni to let us know she was
okay on that tragic day.
WHERE'S MARNI?
The
cry went up that fateful day. The realization that one of
our own may have been in harms way.
Has anyone
heard from Marni??
She posted this morning. Who's
time zone would it be? Before, during or after the
horror playing out on our TV screens?
Where's Marni?
An address is posted our worst fears confirmed.
She was in tower two. The second one hit. The
first one to fall.
Where's Marni?
Surely she
had left when the first tower was hit. She's just
covered in ash on her way home. On foot.
We
were glued to our computers waiting for word. The word
that would never come...
Where's Marni?
Prayers went up. Our hopes and fears voiced. A
posted list of our family who had chance to be lost.
One by one checked off. Shaken but sound. One name
still remained.
Where's Marni?
Our family
along with the country grew closer and strong. Sharing
our memories our shock and sadness our hopes and
tears. Day after day we leaned on each other and
waited for word. The word that would never come...
Where's Marni?
And still we have hope. And
we are changed. A message gets posted that would
surely draw flame. Instead posts from both sides
without nastiness or blame. And we are changed.
United by a special person who has touched so many
people. Hundreds in fact. People she had never met
yet who can call her friend.
Who is by definition
someone who can make you laugh or you can cry with.
Who can make you think and reflect. Someone who
by example can help you become a better person.
Marni was and did all of those things.
Without meeting most of us face to face. Her
creativeness, intelligence, wit and ability to make us all
laugh will be truly missed.
And we must somehow go
on. We must fight our fears. We must take to the skies
again. We must restore our confidence in so many
things. For you see if we don't they get part of
what they wanted. Though they cannot break our spirit
the bad guys win in some way. And the bad guys do NOT
get to win.
Where's Marni? She is in our prayers
in our hearts in our memories our laughter our
tears. And in the hugs and love we give our family and
friends having been taught one more thing by our dear
friend Marni.
Life is too short. Live every day to
the fullest. Do the things that truly make you happy.
There is no guarantee on tomorrow.
Most
importantly. Don't forget what we have all learned
These past days. The unity the love the
tolerance the things that are truly important in life
and who the true heroes are in this world. That is the
best way to honor our friend Marni and the others who
were stolen from us that fateful day.
Where's Marni?
"She must surely be near heaven........"
We love
you Marni. Thank You.
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