9/11 Stories Contined - The WC

In July 2002, 10 months after 9/11, four widows, Claudia Gerbasi, Patricia Carrington, Ann Haynes, and Julia Collins, none older than 40, met for the first time over dinner. The death of their husbands in the World Trade Center brought them together. They eventually formed a club that no one wanted to be in. They called it WC, short for Widows Club. They cried together, laughed together, celebrated each other's birthdays and went on vacations together. The WC continues to meet to this day. Two have remarried, one is engaged, and the other is"figuring out what to do next." After their first vacation together, Julia told the others, "Love you, mean it." This soon became their trademark saying with the message that, "Love is a gift. Share it."
Now the women have compiled a book by the title "Love You, Mean It."
Their story is one that reminds us of our role as the Body of Christ. We bear the burdens of others (Galatians 6:2) to help bring healing to hurting persons. We cry and laugh together (Romans 12:15). May you find followers of Jesus who will carry you through the rough and tough times of life. On good days, be a stretcher bearer for those in pain.
These are the days my friend,
Jim "Train"