Comments on: In Memoriam http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam/ Mon, 21 May 2012 02:57:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: late http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam/#comment-54400 late Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:18:46 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam#comment-54400 Much as I wanted to, I was in class till 7:30 so I only then made it to see people still lighting candles. It seemed slightly irksome to see trash cans filled with candles in various stages of being burnt, but it was helpful to be able to light one, put it down, and just think for a bit. I doubt a lot of people knew him, but we can all think about what it means to come together in his memory. Much as I wanted to, I was in class till 7:30 so I only then made it to see people still lighting candles. It seemed slightly irksome to see trash cans filled with candles in various stages of being burnt, but it was helpful to be able to light one, put it down, and just think for a bit.

I doubt a lot of people knew him, but we can all think about what it means to come together in his memory.

]]> By: lord http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam/#comment-54399 lord Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:07:51 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam#comment-54399 way to be materialistic. way to be materialistic.

]]> By: 9010101387 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam/#comment-54398 9010101387 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:03:32 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam#comment-54398 Man I saw guys crying. It was real sad. I wanted to keep the candle and the cup. Man I saw guys crying. It was real sad. I wanted to keep the candle and the cup.

]]> By: random thoughts http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam/#comment-54397 random thoughts Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:43:30 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam#comment-54397 I believe the cider was intended to warm people up from the cold and is therefore not inappropriate. It simply means they were trying to make people comfortable. (Some of the other comments were a bit generic, but I'm not sure they knew what to say given the circumstances.) Like it or not, faith is comforting to many. I believe the injection of faith was minimal, and therefore once again trying to accommodate as many as possible. Once again, I don't see a problem with it. I believe the cider was intended to warm people up from the cold and is therefore not inappropriate. It simply means they were trying to make people comfortable. (Some of the other comments were a bit generic, but I’m not sure they knew what to say given the circumstances.)

Like it or not, faith is comforting to many. I believe the injection of faith was minimal, and therefore once again trying to accommodate as many as possible. Once again, I don’t see a problem with it.

]]> By: yeah http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam/#comment-54394 yeah Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:09:23 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam#comment-54394 how do you contact the chinese students and scholars assocation to donate? When and where are they collecting money? how do you contact the chinese students and scholars assocation to donate? When and where are they collecting money?

]]> By: so sad http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam/#comment-54393 so sad Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:05:51 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam#comment-54393 can you imagine how long that flight will seem? I can't imagine how horrible it must be for them right now. i hope they find peace. can you imagine how long that flight will seem? I can’t imagine how horrible it must be for them right now. i hope they find peace.

]]> By: 2222222222222 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam/#comment-54392 2222222222222 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:52:58 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam#comment-54392 If you want to make a donation, contact the Chinese scholars association (I forget the full name). It's sad that this will probably be the parents' first trip to America, to see the university where their son came for his studies. If you want to make a donation, contact the Chinese scholars association (I forget the full name).

It’s sad that this will probably be the parents’ first trip to America, to see the university where their son came for his studies.

]]> By: --- http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam/#comment-54389 --- Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:58:04 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam#comment-54389 how do we send donations to the family? how do we send donations to the family?

]]> By: Apologies http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam/#comment-54387 Apologies Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:50:00 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam#comment-54387 I'm sorry your delicate sensibilities were irked. It must have been hard to focus on the real tragedy. I’m sorry your delicate sensibilities were irked. It must have been hard to focus on the real tragedy.

]]> By: cider http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam/#comment-54385 cider Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:32:50 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam#comment-54385 did anyone else find the cider to be a bit inappropriate? i mean really, this was a memorial to a fellow student, not the tree-lighting ceremony... did anyone else find the cider to be a bit inappropriate? i mean really, this was a memorial to a fellow student, not the tree-lighting ceremony…

]]> By: touched http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam/#comment-54380 touched Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:07:28 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam#comment-54380 i have no idea who this kid is, but i went. so glad i did. i have no idea who this kid is, but i went. so glad i did.

]]> By: this looks http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam/#comment-54373 this looks Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:27:11 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam#comment-54373 to have been beautiful. I'm so sorry that it had to have been held, though. Rest in Peace. to have been beautiful. I’m so sorry that it had to have been held, though. Rest in Peace.

]]> By: 1010101010101 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam/#comment-54372 1010101010101 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:25:35 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam#comment-54372 I was somewhat irked by Chaplain Davis' use of the words "God" and "Amen." I understand that she can only speak a certain religious language, but it felt really awkward and I'm sure she could've been a bit more sensitive. I mean, we didn't need a charismatic, MLK-type speech. I was somewhat irked by Chaplain Davis’ use of the words “God” and “Amen.” I understand that she can only speak a certain religious language, but it felt really awkward and I’m sure she could’ve been a bit more sensitive. I mean, we didn’t need a charismatic, MLK-type speech.

]]> By: cupcake http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam/#comment-54368 cupcake Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:24:19 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam#comment-54368 me too. and people tied yellow ribbon around the trees :) me too. and people tied yellow ribbon around the trees :)

]]> By: ... http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam/#comment-54363 ... Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:49:57 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/04/07/in-memoriam#comment-54363 I'm glad that a lot of people went. I’m glad that a lot of people went.

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