MY BEST FRIEND

The Warped Tour is coming. But, no more hearing of funny stories and kicking out the Neo-Nazi’s, Because my best friend’s not here, To share his exploits with me. I would listen to his failures and successes nearly every day, Never thinking it would all end. Oh, what fun we had laughing about the slashed… Continue reading MY BEST FRIEND

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My Dad is A Survivor

My dad is a survivor too… Which is no surprise to me. He’s always been like a lighthouse That helps you cross a stormy sea. But, I walk with my Dad each day he walks Muppet To lift him when he’s down. I wipe the tears he hides from others. He cries when no one’s… Continue reading My Dad is A Survivor

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from friends….

Excerpt from Colleen Berg: “…Many people are content to sit back, and complain about the world, and the things that bother them. Jordan wasn’t many people. Not many people have left dents in my life, people come and go, and fade out. Jordan left more then just a dent; I’ll forever see the world in… Continue reading from friends….

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Thoughts from Dad…….

There is an old saying that you only get one chance to make a good impression, but that was all Jordan needed. The minute you met him you knew there was something different about him….something extraordinary. You knew the good person he was…the character of his being. What he accomplished in his 23 years is… Continue reading Thoughts from Dad…….

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What It Feels Like…..

It’s not like the earth has fallen away and I am falling. I have already fallen. I am at the bottom of a wishing well. The sides are smooth and the top of the well is so high that I cannot jump up to climb out. It’s like I am trapped…..and cannot escape. -Dad January… Continue reading What It Feels Like…..

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Letter from Troy

From: “Troy Crews” <troy_crews@hotmail.com> To: shakashiri@aol.com Subject: In remembrance of Jordan Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 Nuri, My name is Troy, and I was Jordan’s suitemate in college. I just heard about his passing this past weekend, right in the middle of installing a wireless cable modem router in my future in-laws’ house. I hung… Continue reading Letter from Troy

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Chris Libertini’s remarks

Jordan…all the things I never got to say… Chris Libertini 2004-03-14 ok, so all the things I never got to say… I really thought that your whole outlook on life was unique. A person that saw things differently. Even in high school, @ work, and just in plain “chillin”, I saw you look @ a… Continue reading Chris Libertini’s remarks

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Was the State of the Union demo the start of a new wave of protest in the U.S.?

by Zach Morris 30 Jan 2003 Modified: 11 Aug 2003 The thoughts and feeling I had after the Smash the State of the Union Demo on January 28th, 2003 Was the State of the Union demo the start of a new wave of protest in the U.S.? After attending the demo on January 28th I… Continue reading Was the State of the Union demo the start of a new wave of protest in the U.S.?