At my college graduation everyone is allowed to take a loved one with them as they walk across the stage.
The last girl to walk across held the arm of her 90 year old grandpa. As they crossed the stage the chancelor read her grandfathers name. Why? He graduated 60 years ago but didn't get to walk his own graduation because he was fighting in WWII. GMH.
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Last year, my teacher told us about a student of hers whose dad was working as a doorman in the World Trade Center during 9/11.
Instead of leaving when the plane hit, he stayed behind and ushered everyone out as calmly as he could. The building collapsed on him.
He and the other heroes of 9/11 GMH.
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