# And the emotional beating just keeps going. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 13, 2001, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-emotional-beating-just-keeps-going/81210 "2001-09-13T00:36:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-emotional-beating-just-keeps-going/81210/1 "2001-09-13T00:36:46Z")
When I got to my office this morning, I found out that someone I used to work with was on one of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center. Chris was a nice guy. He had the desk right next to mine; I couldn’t help looking over there a few times today. He played french horn in a local orchestra, and when he had to work late he told me how his conductor would be upset with him for missing rehearsal. He had a son who was born just about the same time I met him, about three years ago. Chris used to light up like a kid whenever he talked about his son. He left the company after about a year. We had lunch a few times, but I haven’t seen him since last summer. We kind of fell out of touch, and I don’t know if I would have seen him again, anyway. He deserved better than this. Stupid thing to say, I know; mundane to the point of being meaningless. But mundane and normal would suit me fine right about now. ---
**Author:** ![cygnus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@cygnus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cygnus)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-emotional-beating-just-keeps-going/81210/2 "2001-09-13T00:44:03Z")
Sympathy and healing thoughts to you. Losing anyone you know, even less than intimately, in this disaster, must have a devastating crush. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-emotional-beating-just-keeps-going/81210/3 "2001-09-13T00:51:36Z")
i’m so sorry. i will keep chris and his family in my prayers. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-emotional-beating-just-keeps-going/81210/4 "2001-09-13T01:05:17Z")
{{{{{Eric}}}}} ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-emotional-beating-just-keeps-going/81210/5 "2001-09-13T01:08:04Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-emotional-beating-just-keeps-going/81210/6 "2001-09-13T01:16:00Z")
Eric, I’m so very sorry. If you want to talk, just let me know. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-emotional-beating-just-keeps-going/81210/7 "2001-09-13T01:27:27Z")
I don’t know the right thing to say, but I know it hurts, pal. We’ll all get through this.