[meteorite-list] West, Texas - Personal Thoughts & Experience...

[Linton Rohr]

Well said, Greg!
I had just returned home from my first trip to the Tucson show, when the 
amazing daylight fireball fell near West. Having just returned to work, I 
was unable to leave again to travel to Texas and join the hunt. I followed 
the daily reports closely though and, having been through that part of Texas 
quite a bit (my wife's father came from San Antonio), I always felt a 
connection there. Texans are good people and my heart goes out to them. The 
events in Boston have eclipsed all other news lately, but I hope folks there 
know we are thinking of them.
I just saw Marc Fries post, where he's starting a West disaster relief fund, 
and think that's a great idea. Whatever we can send from the meteorite 
community will be a drop in the bucket compared to their devastation, but it 
would let them know we care. And they're in our hearts.
Linton

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Hupé" <gmhupe at centurylink.net>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 7:28 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] West, Texas - Personal Thoughts & Experience...


A special reach out to the folks of West, Texas...

As most of my friends know, my primary interest for a good portion of my
life has been with meteorites and all things related to them. In February of
2009 a meteorite event woke up the small town of West, Texas and their lives
were changed by all of us 'rock geeks' who descended upon their happy,
slow-paced farming town. Before that meteorite fell, the baked goods may
have been one of the most popular commodities to date. After 'we' showed up,
rocks from space were for a short time.

During the months that followed that fateful day, us meteorite hunters were
welcomed by land owners to hunt their land for these black rocks that fell
upon them. The entire town welcomed us strangers from around the world to be
part of their daily lives as we walked their lands with our eyes glued to
the ground, searching for those prized stones.

Today as the black smoke subsides and the devastation reveals itself from
last night's tragedy, I am so very saddened for the residents of this small
town with a HUGE heart that welcomed me and my friends to be a part of their
lives, if not for just a short few weeks, months and in some cases years of
searching for those elusive rocks from space. What I truly value and
appreciate is the open arms of friendship and family that the folks of West,
Texas afforded the meteorite community.

I thought I would share my personal experience of being in West, Texas some
years ago. My heart is heavy and am so very sorry for the lost lives and
injured there. Knowing the strong nature of my Texas friends, they will not
only heal and mend, they will rebuild and prosper. I know this may be mere
words, but these are words from my heart and experience with these very
folks I consider friends!!

Best Regards,
Greg

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Greg Hupé
gmhupe at centurylink.net

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