| Events Image Galleries 10th Anniversary |
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This is page 2 of the 10th Anniversary images (I split it up to
make the pages load faster & keep bandwidth down)
Below are images and text from notes left at the permanent
memorial...please, please note that when converting the written
notes to 'typed text' I have attempted to keep the notes exactly
as they were written & formatted (this can be a difficult process
and nobody is perfect.) a '??' in an unknown.
| 10 Year Anniversary (April 20, 2009) Page 2 - Notes | |||||
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| The 1st 2 images were taken around noon on April 20th | |||||
 a note left on the outer memorial wall along with 13 candles [note: last name blanked to protect privacy] |
Text from note on left: I wanted to light a candle for each of the kids & for Dave Sanders, but there was too much wind. so take a candle home & say a prayer for them ell. God Bless, -Pete C. | ||||
 Small basketball left on Dave Sanders's memorial pannel |
Text from note on left: In Memory of Dave Sanders DAD | ||||
| The following were found on the evening of April 20th | |||||
 a note left on the outer memorial wall attached to a ceramic angel ------------Text from above note------------- Always Remember... Always Love... [image] Cassie Bernall Steven Curnow Cory DePooter Kelly Fleming Matthew Kechter Dan Mauser Daniel Rohrbough Isaiah Shoels John Tomlin Lauren Townsend Kyle Velasquez Mr. Sanders Ten years later we wish healing and peace to the families, lessons for the world, and peace and forever angels to the victims, With love, healing and prayer, The Trenck Family | |||||
 note attched to a wreath of flowers from Virgina Tech |
Text from note on left: Many Thoughts And Prayers From The Virginia Tech Families | ||||
 see text to right for description |
To the left is an image of one of a series of 13 notes (one for each victim). All were left by a visitor from Belgium. Each note has two sections, on the left side the note was written in French, and on the right half it was in English. The note for Daniel Rohrbough was almost lost... the wind had blown it off his memorial pannel (I looked around & didn't see it) Luckily It was found laying on the ground some distance away (but still within the memorial) ...and returned to his pannel. Below is the english text from all 13 notes. (sorry but due to size limits i can't post all images) | ||||
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Mr Dave Sanders, I would like having a teacher such as you. You had so much love for every students. But I have got A good new. "Love still be here" I don't meet a teacher without love for all students Thanks for who you was. Belgium Thierry L. | |
Danny, You wanted to see France Wonderful journey. You was someone so much intelligent. I imagine that I sure learnt many things of you. Belgium Thierry L. | |||
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Kelly, I didn't know but you had certanly a lot of beautifull projects. It is not difficult to love and more those who we don't know, we must only to learn to give. I'm sure that angels never have to stop filling your heart of love and enjoyments. Belgium Thierry L. |
Isaiah, From Paradise, I can hear your heart beat on the rhythm. God, him, made no difference. | ||||
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Lauren, I'm so much learnt about you by so much testimony concerning you. You had so much beautifull things in your and talents. I would love to know you in this life. I would like to talk to you face to face. But I know where I can find you. You spoke, in your diary of this magnificent garden and has your side Jesus cuould be present. See you over there. Belgium Thierry L. |
Corey, You wanted to serve your country Don't worry you did. You has us prove your courage. Thank you for what you made Belgium Thierry L. | ||||
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Steven, You, who liked stars and who love so much heavens, every night, every stars shine and you are a part of the one of it. Belgium Thierry L. |
Matthew, I would like to spend time with you just for fun together. You had so much humor Maybe a day... Who knoos! Belgium Thierry L. | ||||
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Kyle So much love in only and single personne Belgium Thierry L. |
Rachel, I can't honor you enough like you must be honor. Your eyes look like Jesus's eyes, your smile like a angel. I'll make everything to take my promse that I maded. I will talk about you to my last breath. You give me so much love in my heart to continue the chain reaction. Your brother in Christ, Your friend Belgium Thierry L. | ||||
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Cassie I'm ?? sure, Paradise is more beautiful since you are there you are as the rose that I bring here for you. The one that God has take it ten years ago. Meet you to the paradise, meet you in my dream for better future your brother in Christ, your friend. Belgium Thierry L. |
John, I'm sure that the Bible is ink in your saoul and your heart. you are a part of these angels who stays up us. | ||||
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Danny These words to cover you of love's god. And light. Belgium Thierry L. |
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| The following were found on the evening of April 21st | |||||
 Flowers left on Daniel Mauser's memorial pannel |
Text from note on left: For Daniel Mauser from your cousin Jacob | ||||
 See description to the right |
To the left is an image of the first page of a 5-page note left by a visitor from California on Rachel Scott's memorial pannel. All 5 pages of text from the note are below. (sorry but due to size limits i can't post all images) | ||||
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[Page 1] My Dearest Rachel, 04/18/09 As I write this I am soaring above the mountains, high above the clouds just like you. Except I am on my way to Colorado for the 10th anniversary of your journey home. Does this bring me closer to you? Rachel, I am as cconfused as ever. I'd have to agree with your beloved father that the event of the shootings was a spiritual event. I felt it from day one. When I was home in Newark, CA then a sophomore in high school staring at a t.v. screen, helpless, I couldn't comprehend. I had no clue as to what was happening and why did i suddenly feel so strange? In the immediate days ahead I could not turn off the t.v. or my mind. Why did I feel so connected and why did I feel it so deep inside my soul? I am still trying to figure |
[Page 2] those things out. 10 years later. Rachel, I confess. I do not believe in God. For so many years I have questioned a superior existence. I know deep inside my soul that there is a reason for our human existance. I do not know why. It may take lifetimes to figure this out. One thing I do know and feel frequently is a divine, spiritual, infinite, unconditional love. I cannot figure out the source. I do not know if I am holding myself back from allowing your so-called God's love into my being or if I am not supposed to this lifetime. Maybe there is another source of this love. It takes time. One thing that baffles the heck out of me is that I have taken a strong liking to Christian music. The way they sing about such an indelible love that cures their souls and frees them from sin, such a | ||||
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[Page 3] divine romance. I lose myself in this music. But I do not believe. Why? Rachel, I confess. 10 years ago I was going down the same road as Erric and Dylan, I identified with them but in my heart and soul I longed to be more like you. So torn. I realized it was easier to hold the anger and bitterness inside, to let it fester and corrupt than to fight to overcome ourselves. Forgiveness takes the ultimate strength. To forgive anyone who you feel has wronged you or yourself is in a way like war. I have been at war with myself and the world. Rachel, on April 20th 1999 I was planning my own death. I did not want to endure this place any longer. My soul was tired of the inflicted torture. In the days after my mentality was still set on leaving earth. It wasn't |
[Page 4] until recently that I am greatful I held on. I never expected to see 18. I am now 25. I have read faithfully about your last life. It has inspired me. You inspire me. Now when those thoughts creep back up, and they do, I think of you. You represent life, love, faith, HOPE, courage, forgiveness. I keep a little card of you in my wallet that says 'I won't be labled as average.' No you won't, you never will be and I will not either. You are far above Rachel. Thank you. Thank you for your faith. Faith in love and a better future keeps me holding on. A look at your smile Rachel and I know what I am living for. Your time on earth was up but my time is still ticking. I will keep going. I will smile at everyone I meet, offer a helping hand to those in need, a kind word to those struggling internally. I will use | ||||
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[Page 5] my expierinnces to guide others. I will use my life to inspire others. I will use you as my muse. Thank you Rachel. I love you. Forever, Amber |
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