Write a letter in WORD to the Upper Big Branch families in general or to an individual family showing your support and respect.
The letter may also include words of comfort that you may offer to help ease their loss, that have helped you personally in your life.
This a letter of substance that requires quotes and/or reflections from others who spoke at the Memorial.
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Read the memorials
Listen to the following memorials.
When this completed, read two other peers in YOUR GROUP and comment on thestrengthsand weakness of their responses arguments.
When assignment is approved the following can be viewed and read.
Dear Brain Leonard
ReplyDeleteI apporiate you for going into the mines. I just hope nothing bad happens and you get injured. All though I don’t show it to you I really apporiate you for all the hard work your going. Kept it up and don’t give up. Thanks for the coal and elecicity. Just be careful and watch every little step that you do
Love always
Tiara B
Dear Brain Leonard
ReplyDeleteI apporiate you for going into the mines. I just hope nothing bad happens and you dont get injured. All though I don’t show it to you I really apporiate you for all the hard work your doing. Kept it up and don’t give up. Thanks for the coal and elecicity. Just be careful and watch every little step that you do
Love always
Tiara B
April 7, 2011
ReplyDeleteDear All Family’s that Have Lost the Ones They Love,
Nothing I say can fill the hole they leave in your hearts; the absence they leave in your lives. If any comfort can be found, it can, perhaps, be found by seeking the face of God, who quiets our troubled minds, mends our broken hearts, and eases our mourning souls. Most days, they would emerge from the dark mine, squinting at the light. Most days, they would emerge, sweaty, dirty, dusted with coal. Most days, they would come home. Most days, but not that day. Day after day, they would burrow into the coal, the fruits of their labor, what we so often take for granted: the electricity that lights up convention centers like this; that lights up our churches and homes, our schools and offices; the energy that powers our country and the world. They knew there were risks, and so did their families. They knew their kids would say a prayer at night before they left. They knew their wives would wait for a call when their shift ended saying everything was ok. They knew their parents felt a pang of fear every time a breaking news alert came on, or the radio cut in. But they left for the mines anyway – some, having waited all their lives to be miners; having longed to follow in the footsteps of their fathers and grandfathers. And yet, none of them did it for themselves alone. May God bless our fallen miners. May they rest in eternal peace. And may the people of West Virginia and America find comfort in faith, and in one another, in the days to come. “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
-Kadie
To the family of Keith Morgan,
ReplyDeleteI want to take the time to write you and tell you that I really appreciate what your son has done. He has made a change in a lot of peoples lives and he has helped a lot. I respect what he has done. He was very strong, and independent in what he has done. He had to be an awesome guy to be a coal miner.
Melanie W.
To The Families of the Upper Branch Mine Disaster;
ReplyDeleteI want to take the time to recognize the men that have tragically been taken away from you. They were strong , independent, and many were providers for their family. I myself know loss, and it is something that not a lot of people can fathem. The loss of these wonderful men will never be forgotten, because they will forever be known for doing extremely respected, hard labor.
Also, I want you to know that I believe that there were many procautions that could’ve been taken into consideration, that were not followed through with. I happen to be the granddaughter of a Supervisor of the mines, and a girlfriend of a coal-miner. Seeing disasters like this make me worry for their safety, and I can only imagine what worries you now. I think that knowing the things that I know about the mines, will only help me be successful in goal that I have set. The goal that I have set is to make sure that the safety percautions are followed through with, and make sure that nothing like this happens again. Please be patient with me, and I will make this nothing but a forgotton worry. Because, I know that in West Virginia not only one generation of the family is going to end up in the mines.
I have nothing but respect for you, and know that with God anything is possible. You and your loved ones will forever be in my prayers!
My Deepest Condolences,
Richelle M. <3
Dear Family of Carl Acord,
ReplyDeleteI’m terribly sorry for your loss and hope everyone remaining in your family will be alright. I know how tremendously difficult it is to overcome such a tragedy like that in your life from experience. Similar events have happened to me in the past. Just give it time and your hearts will heal, I promise. I thought it would never happen, but eventually it did. May God bless each and every one of you. All of you will always be in my thoughts and heart every day for the rest of my life. My wishes and prayers for you guys go out often. Just remember that things always happen for a reason.
With Love,Sabrina
Christopher lee bell’s family,
ReplyDeleteI’m realated to some bells so I might be to you all but yes I know how you feel of loosing somone you love and care about because I have lost a lot of people in my life and some of them don’t deserve to die because they don’t do nothing wrong it will all get better soon I promise you it took me and my family forever to get past the grief of our lost and yes it was a terrible accident that went on but hey llok at it this way all them people that died in the mining accident don’t have to go threw any pain or rough times anymore they are in a better place now and we where ment to loose people we love and care about how else would we know how it felt to loose them but always remember they are always in your heart and looking down over you.
Love always catt
To the Family of coal minners that passed way,
ReplyDeleteI feel that I shouldn’t just write to one family. I feel that they all desire it. Its hard to deal with someone that has passed expecially when it happened that quick. We all know that pain and I know all these family feel the same. They are all in pain after their loss of a love one. When people leave us as quickly as that it is harder to deal with because your last word could have not been the best or they could have and if they were good be lucky because you could have lost someone and the last words to them could be “I hate you” or not the greatest as I love you and you have to live with that from there on out. That is even more that you have to deal with, but in the end they are all in heaven walking beside are king and savor looking down on you and say “ I know don’t cry I love you and I will see you soon.” They are all in better place, as much as you want them back with you ask youself “ do I really want them to go threw that again?” We all deal with loss in are own way my advise is to tell you self they are ok and they will never be in any sort of pain, frustration, or hurt again. I also want to say I am sorry for your loss.
Taylor
Catt,
ReplyDeleteI want to thank you for your concern and support. You really seem like a caring and understanding person. I want to tell you that I’m very sorry for your loss, also. Thank you so much! I will always and forever keep you in my thoughts and prayers!
Thanks Again,
Richelle.
Dear Kadie,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for writing that letter. It helped me out so much. I really appreciate it. It inspired me to do the right things.
Melanie W.
Richelle,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for writing to us it really ment a lot to us. Yes it was hard at first but you you know you got to move on someday and thank you for letting me know you respect and care about the people that died in the mines. Thank you for your support it ment a lot to us. Love catt
To the family of Brian Leonard
ReplyDeleteThank you Tiara for the nice letter you wrote me. I really appratied it. Im thankful that he’s doing what hes doing for us, and im glad that he hasn’t got hurt yet. I hope he never gets hurt. But thanks again.
Tiara B
Dear Melanie,
ReplyDeleteI received your letter yesterday afternoon. Thank you for your thoughts. I really appriciate your concern for my family. What you said has really touched my heart and I will never forget it.
For now,
The Family of Keith Morgan
Dear Melanie,
ReplyDeleteThis is a letter of Appreciation in Return of the sympaty letter that you wrote. I have realy took into consideration of all the encouraging advice and concerns that you have adressed. I will never be able to appreciate your appolagy and heartbreak any more thatn I could love my husband.
† 0 - KADIE
Dear Richelle,
ReplyDeleteThanks so very much for all the kind words that you’ve said. It has helped me tremendously in dealing and coping with my loss. Of course I still strugglewith it at times, but knowing that you, along with so many other people in the world, care so deeply about that devastating accident, gets me through each and every single day. You have given me the strength and courage to face my long battle in depression and say that I’m not afraid to live my life anymore. I used to blame myself, but I’ve now overcome it all. I just want you to know that you’re an amazing person. May God bless you and your family. Again, thanks so very very much for all of your kind help.
Love Always, Sabrina
well i think thats really sweet that you care so much about are family. and i saw that you have lost someone that ment alot to you. and we will keep are heads up and we will smile. but just think they are in a better place and yea it hurts but love is strong and faith is forever. and just think they want you to be happy and not be sad. and they are always with you were ever you and whatever you do they are there.
ReplyDeletethe Christopher lee bell’s family