[il-talk] O/T Washington Train Crash

[Patti chang]

Thanks for letting us know. I hadn't seen the paper yet.

Patti Gregory-Chang
President, NFBI
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Subject: Re: [il-talk] O/T Washington Train Crash
From: "Cathy Randall" <chr47 at mchsi.com>
Date: 06/23/2009 10:12 AM

Ronza,
  I am sitting here saying prayers of Thanksgiving that you are safe!

                                                                        Love,

    Cathy
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Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 6:29 AM
Subject: [il-talk] O/T Washington Train Crash


> Friends,
>
> Though this is off-topic, I believe this is an appropriate forum because 
> it
> will reach so many of you so quickly.  I have received emails, text
> messages, and phone calls from many of you checking on me in light of the
> Washington, DC train crash.  I wanted to assure everyone that I am  OK.
>
> So far, nine people have been confirmed dead and another 79 have been
> injured.  I did have friends and coworkers on the train, but so far their
> injuries are minor.
>
> The accident occurred on the Metro Red Line, which is my usual line.   I
> had plans with friends, so I definitely would have been on the Red Line 
> near
> the accident location at the time of the crash.  However, at the last
> minute, as I walked into the subway station, I ealized that I wasn't up to
> socializing and desperately needed a ladies room, and the commute via 
> train
> would have taken too long.  I also had this overwhelming urge for 
> Twizzlers.
> So I left the subway station and hailed a taxi to take me to  Union 
> Station
> instead of the Red Line to Silver Spring as planned.  And so  I avoided
> having anything to do with the accident.  I think it was God's 
> intervention that
> made my bladder so urgent and my craving for Twizzlers so  overwhelming.
>
> My boss was on the second train, as were two friends from college.
> Luckily their injuries are minor, cuts, scrapes, and broken bones.
>
> Thank you, my Federation family, for your thoughts, prayers, and good
> wishes.  It means more than I can say that so many of you care so  much.
>
> Yours,
> Ronza
>
>
>
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