This is the most beautiful tribute I have seen. Go see it... it will take your breath away.

Scribbled by Jaya Purswani at 3:32 PM. *~*
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Through Comstock's free download program, I was able to make my own little tribute to those who lost their lives on Tuesday. Please feel free to download the image on the right and place on your website, without any need to link back.

Kellea has a wonderful entry (see 09.15, 10:40 AM entry). I can't even begin to express the power of emotion it brought to me. Go read it.

And please remember - let's not take out our anger on individuals because of their beliefs. Our founding fathers came to the US as a place of religious refuge, and we should remember that. Just because we see people on the street who are Muslim (or just appear to be) does NOT mean that they are affiliated in any way with the events of Tuesday. Please, let's not add to the loss of innocent lives by persecuting people because of their beliefs. Going back to kindergarden - Don't judge a book by its cover - or in this case, a person based on their appearances.

Scribbled by Jaya Purswani at 3:10 PM. *~*
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All of us at Amazon.com are deeply saddened by the recent tragedies in New York City, Washington, D.C., and southwestern Pennsylvania, and we extend our sympathies and condolences to those affected. You can support relief efforts by making a donation...

Scribbled by Jaya Purswani at 6:22 PM. *~*
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I never realized how sheltered my life was until this morning. While running the undergraduate lab, I only had a small grasp of what had transpired in the two hours that shocked the nation. The university shut down for the day, and only after leaving the early lab period, was I able to find the true magnitude of tragedy. One is never prepared for the heartache and pain something like this can bring, and my heart immediately went to my husband. While I rationally knew that he would be safe, there's still that little nagging fear that we do live within an hour and a half of NYC. To those who have inquired, Dan is fine, though he's been busy at work. I can't go into details, but let's just say that work will keep him pretty busy the next few days.

Cleveland had a bit of a scare of it's own, as a Delta plane that was en route to California from Boston was forced to land at Cleveland Hopkins Airport. The plane was eventually found to be clean and the passengers released, but in the meanwhile, downtown Cleveland and many area colleges and universities were shut down. There was a bit of a panic with my parents, as they were concerned about my brother who was on a field trip up to the local newspaper (for the record, my brother was there when everything first went down, before they evacuated the city). To compound my parents' concern, they were unable to get a hold of me (or Dan, since rumor had it that all cell phone communications went down in NY state), so they were in utter panic.

My grandfather was to fly back from North Carolina tonight. Obviously with the shut down of the entire airport structure in the US, he did not arrive tonight. He's safe in North Carolina and will stay there indefinitely until we know it's safe for him to fly back.

And of course, every time anything major like this happens, Dan and I debate it, and I end up feeling as though I've come through a battleground of my own. I feel hurt, devastated and numb. After watching more than 8 hours straight of television coverage, I have no answers to the many questions I have. Just a feeling of vulnerability, one that I'm sure many out there share with me.

Perhaps the Turkish Pime Minister said it best when he said: The United States of America is face to face with one of the greatest tragedies in its history, something that could affect the entire world."

Scribbled by Jaya Purswani at 12:33 AM. *~*
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Kathryn made my day. She invited me to join spellbound, a web ring for "exceptional websites". I never thought of my work as exceptional, so for Kathryn to take the time to let me know meant a lot.

Scribbled by Jaya Purswani at 11:12 PM. *~*
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Dan knows exactly how to cheer me up. When I awoke this morning, I had a cute and cuddly virtual bear gram in my inbox. It brought a flood of memories back from our honeymoon. My husband rocks, and I love him so much! :-)

One thing I'm very lucky about is that he never berates me for my purchases, which is something that I witness my parents doing constantly. I'm so glad I don't have to hide purchases from him. I would never be happy that way.

I'm very proud of my husband. He excels in all that he does. It's amazing how much he's accomplished in the four years that I've known him. I think the day that we graduated, I was more excited for him than I was myself. He's been handed a lot of responsibility at work, and he continues to do some amazing stuff. And someday, he will be a PhD, I just know it. Even if he loses faith in himself, I know he will achieve all of his goals because of his determination.

Just wanted to let you know how much I love you dear. :-)

Scribbled by Jaya Purswani at 12:45 AM. *~*
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Updated the Dreaming Heart main site. Nothing too fancy, but I was getting a bit tired of the old layout. Not much in the way of content just yet, but do let me know if you find any quirks (or just hate it!) Still have to add the links and the photo album in, but for now, it's a lot better than the hearts. ;-)

Scribbled by Jaya Purswani at 1:46 AM. *~*
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