Friday, September 11, 2009

Project 2996: Never Forget

Eight years ago America, as we knew it, changed forever.  We became a more cautious nation; always looking over our shoulder and always on alert.  We also became more patriotic; more fiercely loyal to those who lay their lives on the line to defend us.  Eight years ago, we were attacked on our own soil.  Today, we remember.  We remember the ones who lost their lives in those towers, in the planes, in the Pentagon, in that field in Pennsylvania.  We remember the sorrow and the anger.

Today, we are participating in Project 2996, which was created to remind us all of the people who were killed on 9/11.  Every participating blogger is assigned a name of a victim and is to research the life of that person then post a tribute to them.  The terrorists will never win, because we will never forget.





This post is in honor of Adriana Legro.  This beautiful, vibrant woman was 32-years-old on Sept. 11, 2001.  The youngest of four children of Colombian immigrants, Adriana was the only one in her family to graduate college.  Known as the “achiever” in the family, she worked as an institutional sales broker at Carr Futures on the 92nd floor of the second tower.  Her family last heard from her after the first plane hit the towers.  Her body was not found.  She is still listed among the missing.


Adriana is more than just a name and number on the list of victims.  She was a young woman with hopes and dreams.  A woman who worked hard at her career, but every night went home to Elmhurst, Queens to take care of her 92-year-old grandmother.  Friends say that Adriana seized each day.  She wasn’t one to sit around and complain about life.  She loved to travel, meet new people, try new things.  Her sister describes her as “bon vivant” -- “always the life of the party.”  In February, 2001, Adriana ran her first ever marathon with Road Runners.  Then, on a bright blue September morning, she was gone.

Adriana Legro left behind her grandmother, parents, siblings, nieces, nephews and her Pekingese Lucky.

“Time is passing.  Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting Sept. the 11th.  We will remember every rescuer who died in honor.  We will remember every family that lives in grief.  We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children.”  
 ~Former President George W. Bush, Nov. 11, 2001

20 comments:

  1. Thank you very much for posting this.

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  2. Such a sad and thought provoking post. I will never forget that day.

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  3. We are remembering all our US friends today. FAZ

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  4. Beautiful tribute...we will never forget that day that changed the world forever or those that were lost....

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  5. A touching and thoughtful post, Tuck. And very well put. Our thoughts are with our American furriends today.

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  6. Hey Mr. Tuck, that was a very, very nice tribute post today. Thanks for doing that!!!

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  7. You did a wonderful tribute. We will always remember.

    We didn't know about this great project, but hope to participate next year.

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  8. Very lovely post, Tuck and Jen. We were supposed to participate in this project too, but never got the emails telling us who our person was (or how to find out) and lost track of the website, so were only able to edit our 9/11 remembrance post this morning to add her name. We hope to do a better job of it next year.

    Purrs and hugs,
    The Kitty Krew

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  9. Beautiful post. We're sorry our Mom didn't know about this project. We'd like to participate next year.


    Sniffie and the Florida Furkids

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  10. lovely post. it is so wonderful that so many are participating in Project 2996, putting names and faces to the victims. we are participating as well.

    we will never forget.

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  11. We think Project 2996 is a very good idea. Thank you for writing the moving tribute to Adriana.

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  12. Beautiful post and a beautiful project.. we must bever forget no matter where we live..

    Hugs GJ x

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  13. That was a very lovely post.
    Thank-you for the purrs and prayers for my Mommy too - I know that they helped!
    Smoochies!

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