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Tribute to 9/11 Victim: Jessica Sachs

"Follow your honest convictions and be strong."

~William Makepeace Thackeray 

Jessica Leigh Sachs, American Airline Flight 11

 How strange it was while I was gearing up to work on this tribute I realized I had picked a girl whose parents are a hop, skip, and a jump away from my front door in St.Louis, Missouri. Additionally, I picked a girl who died very near to the age I am now. Jessica Sach's was not assigned to me --I picked her randomly from a list of 9/11 victims who had no formal online tribute to them.

Jessica Leigh Sachs grew up in Rochester, Minnesota as the youngest of three children to Steven and Karen Sachs. Later in her life Jessica attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. At the time of her death she was residing in Billerica, Massachusetts. She was aboard the hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 that took off from Boston. In her short life of 22 years Jessica inspired hope in many people, including her parents, through her strong-held belief in God and Christianity. She helped start Mercyhouse Church near the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, where her spirit remains alive today.

It's difficult to compose a memorial blog about a person I've never met. It's even more difficult to compose a memorial blog about someone who has no current memorial blog or information to speak of other than one Baptist church article and a 9/11 Victim memorial guest book. Even after "investigating" 20 pages on Google search nothing more than Jessica Sachs- 22, American Airlines Flight 11 is written. I couldn't even find her birthday. After getting to know Jessica and her sweet parents (online) this seems to be a travesty.

Steven and Karen Sachs, parents

I can tell by the comments in her guest book that Jessica was unconditionally kind and strong in her convictions. She made impressions on people that will last their lifetimes (the dean of the University Jessica attended commented that she never put her beliefs up on a shelf to hide, which was uncommon for her young age and peergroup). So I hope that these words pay a tribute, albeit small, to Jessica Leigh Sachs and the life she lived. Rest in Peace.

EDIT: A tribute/news story with more information about Jessica here.

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The Arms of Project 2,996

Other victims of 9/11, like Jessica, are missing formal tributes as well. If you or anyone you know would like to contribute to Project 2,996 please check the bottom of this list. The names without links are the victims with no formal online tributes. To learn about Project 2,996 click here.

Listen to this.

Listen to this. Just do it. Be patient and sit through it.

Collinsville

I love my town because I could be blind folded, spun in circles, and dropped anywhere in it and know exactly how to get home. I know the areas to avoid for all sorts of reasons (traffic, construction, cops, muggers...). I know the overall attitude of my town, how nice or rude people are, and what restaurants are open at odd hours. I am also really enjoying the commercials about the Italian Fest.

It's full of ketchup.

High Fashion

What is going on in the world to make this cool to wear? I thought frumpy was always out.

I don't get fashion. I never have and I'm not about to start caring much for it now. But high fashion, the things celebrities wear, and most of the outfits on Project Runway are appalling. Whyyy does Katie Holmes want to look like an 8 year old boy?

This is couture?

A fashion website on Madonnas terrible Oscar the Grouch get-up:"Fringe rocks this spring. You can see this decoration everywhere from bags to shoes and dresses. Whether modern and sleek, feminine, or showgirl burlesque, fringed dresses are every girl’s must-have item!"

THAT has to be a joke? Fringe is cool? 

The Truth Pt. 2

I'm a lonely woman (having my lover away so often) so I Google a lot of sexy men... Well that's not really why. I do it becauseI <3 boys. I always have. But anyway, consider this a part TWO to my previous post "The Truth" featuring Rob Pattinson. Here is another man who hold's like... 1/16th of my heart (there are many men who hold the other 16 parts).

Who is he? Charlie Day! He plays my favorite character, Charlie Kelly, on my second favorite show "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". I love him because he's quirky and looks like a real person UNLIKE Robert. Robert looks too much like he tries to look dirty...like he is so dirty he is clean...because he has a live-in stylist. Charlie Day probably doesn't make enough money for a stylist yet. Another reason I like him is because he is married in RL to his love-obsession "the waitress" on "It's Always Sunny..."

Good Swapper.

Today I was perusing the swap-bot forums when I went into a section I'd never been before. It was a "Good Swappers" section. I figured it would be about the same 10 or so people that I usually see running around the Bot being "good swappers" but lo and behold there was my name!! I had my own thread! It was started by someone I angelled a swap for. She said:

"@Saristotle hosted a really cool swap and when I got flaked on by @kaywinnetlee she sent me one of the best ATCs I have ever received!! She is a fantastic swap host, proactive with the angelling and incredibly talented!
Yay @saristotle XD"

How thrilling!

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Lord, Save Us From Your Followers. Amen!

I watched an interesting documentary tonight. It wasn't the best ever by far but I was surprised to like a documentary about Christianity by a Christian director. I thought for sure I'd want to smack a Evangelical before the movie was over...and I wanted to..but not because of the documentary's message (but because I always want to). It's called "Lord Save Us From Your Followers". (You can stream it instantly on Netflix right now). It's a Christian's journey to find out what Earthling's think of American Christians. The answer is obvious but the movie goes deeper after confirming that they are mostly disliked. I'd say it would be eye opening to a born-again Christian and a breath of fresh air to the rest of the world. But not totally amazing. It was very reminiscent of anything Morgan Spurlock has done including his 30 Days TV series on FX. So it's not award winning but light-hearted and bubbly-ish.