Joannie Rochette
My greatest fear is the possibility of losing Robin, my wife, suddenly. I love her more than words can describe. She is everything to me. The 911 tragedy brought the fact of how quickly a love one can be called to Heaven. I am sure that morning a husband and wife had a simple disagreement that happens between married couples. An argument that wasn't big deal and most likely would be a point of quick forgiveness. The couple never had a chance to express one more time the simple words of I am sorry and I love you. I asked by Dad after the 911 how someone could go on if their spouse was taken away in such a tragic way. My Dad, a working class philosopher, simply said "I have given this a lot of thought...you go on because not going on would be a dishonor to the memory of the one you loved." My Dad in the simplest of words reminded me that you go on in hope filled love to to honor the memory of the ones you love. Joannie Rochette lost her mother days before she was to skate i...