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SAAB 1947-2011 “…and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.”
I own two dead Saab 900s. When people ask me why, I tell them that I used to own three dead Saab 900s, but one of them was stolen, so now I only have two. (I don’t know if this says more about me or Saab.)
Now the entire operation is deceased. It’s been a long time coming, but still stings like the loss of an old friend.
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“Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of Paradise and the dread of Hell. Life on this earth, with all its mystery and beauty and pain, is then to be lived far more intensely: we stumble and get up, we are sad, confident, insecure, feel loneliness and joy and love. There is nothing more; but I want nothing more.”
John Steinmetz, who died just short of his 87th birthday this week, describing his service in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
It was my privilege to know him for regrettably few of those many years. But during that brief time, I regularly encountered the great humor, humility and basic kindness of such a man who would describe his role in the largest armed conflict in human history like that. He worked hard, raised a great family, invited many more into his extended family, and remained lively in every way right to the end.
They don’t seem to make such gentlemen anymore, and the world is a poorer place for the loss.
via nevver:
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
Steve Jobs 1955-2011
John and Joe via the excellent StoryCorps Project. Also see the equally-heartbreaking She Was the One and Always a Family.
I’ve never seen this person before in my life. But if he and his comrades died as heroes - running towards the towers while everyone else was running away - he deserves his tribute, and I’ll gladly re-post it here. -R.
via diaryofmidge:
“Here’s a picture of me, just in case you forget my smile.”- Chris Blackwell.
Chris, I remember how you always used to call me sunshine, but now that’s exactly what you are, & I still remember your smile.
RIP 9/11 .
