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This year marks the 10th year anniversary of the 911 attacks and this year is especially hard as me and other friends plan activities in memory of our dear friend Angela Houtz. 
<span style="font-weight: bold">Angie’s story:</span>
Angie and I met in college and she was drawn to us because of her love for Jamaica and her desire to become a part of our Caribbean Student Association. I invited her in with glee and she stood out like a sore thumb as the only white girl in the group but man did she fit in! Later Angie became my deputy treasurer for the club and after graduation she served as the maid of honor for another friend (Stacy) – again the only white girl in the wedding party
When I got home all frazzled from the 911 attack, there was a message on my answering machine from Stacy. Her message was eerie : “Joelle, I don’t know if you know this but Angie worked at the Pentagon and we are sure Angie is dead.”
NO! I did not know Angie had relocated to the Pentagon! I called her back and she was already in tears saying Angie works in the C-ring and that is where the plane flew into. She said “ <span style="font-style: italic">that Mxxx Fxxxr flew the damn plane straight into Angie.”</span> I could clearly hear the pain in her voice. I wasn’t so sure Angie died though. After all, Angie had been putting off a vacation years. She finally took the vacation and had JUST come back on Sept 10th. How could life be so cruel as to let Angie die ON HER FIRST DAY back to work! That is some messed up crap!! 
But alas...4 days later Angie remains were found and identified through DNA from her hair brush. Yes, that sucka flew right into Angie. That imagery does not go away easily. Missing you Angie .. fi real
<span style="font-weight: bold">Angie’s story:</span>
Angie and I met in college and she was drawn to us because of her love for Jamaica and her desire to become a part of our Caribbean Student Association. I invited her in with glee and she stood out like a sore thumb as the only white girl in the group but man did she fit in! Later Angie became my deputy treasurer for the club and after graduation she served as the maid of honor for another friend (Stacy) – again the only white girl in the wedding party
When I got home all frazzled from the 911 attack, there was a message on my answering machine from Stacy. Her message was eerie : “Joelle, I don’t know if you know this but Angie worked at the Pentagon and we are sure Angie is dead.”
NO! I did not know Angie had relocated to the Pentagon! I called her back and she was already in tears saying Angie works in the C-ring and that is where the plane flew into. She said “ <span style="font-style: italic">that Mxxx Fxxxr flew the damn plane straight into Angie.”</span> I could clearly hear the pain in her voice. I wasn’t so sure Angie died though. After all, Angie had been putting off a vacation years. She finally took the vacation and had JUST come back on Sept 10th. How could life be so cruel as to let Angie die ON HER FIRST DAY back to work! That is some messed up crap!! But alas...4 days later Angie remains were found and identified through DNA from her hair brush. Yes, that sucka flew right into Angie. That imagery does not go away easily. Missing you Angie .. fi real
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