Dear William (and Daniel, Catherine, Michael & Baby Girl Y) (and your parents), (and any future descendants and their parents),

Let’s talk about some recent history — September 11, 2001. It started out a beautiful day in New York City. Wojcio Rysio had just completed hiking the Appalachian Trail, and was planning to go back to Washington, DC. Rysio was going to rent a truck to move his stuff to Washington; along the way to the U-Haul rental center, we stopped at a bank in Westfield to get a certified check that he needed. While on line to speak with a teller, I overheard one of the bank customers talking about a plane that crashed into the World Trade Center.
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