I never thought a plane crash would hit so close to home, and I never thought it would literally hit so close to MY home. Just a mere five miles away from my house, just down the road from my old elementary school Flight 3407 crashed into a home I've seen a million times. Several of the people who lost their lives in that crash I went to high school with, and one in particular.
Jennifer Neill was a 34 year old woman who was 6-months pregnant with her first child...a boy. They both perished in this crash, and I remember her as a classmate that I spend two years sitting next to in band. She was so hillarious, and we were constantly fooling around in the days before I made my move to the Wind Ensemble. We got into trouble all the time, and it only made us laugh harder. She helped me to have fun during a time that music was very stressful/disappointing for me.
You never know how you are going to effect someone, and touch the lives of those you come in contact with. My thoughts, and prayers are with every person affected by this tragedy.
