大海边的长凳
—纪念一个与我素不相识的9/11受害者
昨天是9/11十周年纪念日,
突然想起了一张我拍的旧照片,
它在我的电脑相册里静静的躺了快3年。
那是2008年的感恩节,
我和楼同学到旧金山旅游,
第四天,我们来到了Monterey 的Pacific Grove,
在一个叫Lovers Point 的公园里
我们看到了这样一条长凳,
面向广袤的太平洋静静的坐在那里。
木制长凳的靠背上刻着这样几行字:
“Suzanne Marie Calley, 9/17/57 –9/11/01
Dedicated to victime and those touched by
the events of 9/11/2001″
长凳的一旁放着一个扎了丝带的花瓶,
有2条不知名的树枝和一朵玫瑰,
玫瑰在清晨的海风中依旧娇艳,
我,心里一触,随手拍了下来。
这是纪念一个叫苏珊的女子,
10年前的9月11日早上9点多,
她乘坐的美国航空77航班,
被恐怖分子劫持并撞上了五角大楼,
43岁的生命永远定格在了华盛顿特区的天空。
今天,从电脑里打开了这张照片,
特别想知道与我素不相识的苏珊的生前情况,
用Google 搜了一下,
她是一个生于加州长于加州的女孩,
在硅谷的IT行业工作了15年。
她热爱生活喜欢旅游,
在Monterey 蔚蓝的大海边,
她和丈夫开设了潜水教学班。
10年前的9月12日,
是他们结婚20周年的纪念日,
再过6天是她44岁的生日,
在上飞机的前10分钟,
她还和丈夫通了电话,
然而,在那个原本平平常常的星期二上午,
灾难就这样突如其来….
十年,日子过得很快又很慢,
十年,一颗小树可以长得枝繁叶茂,
十年,9/11的伤口在美国人民中间还不能完全愈合。
10年过去了,我想说,苏珊,
在纽约,在华盛顿,
在加州,在Pacific Grove 的大海边,
美国人民在纪念你,
你的亲人,你的同事,你的朋友没有忘记你,
安息吧,苏珊,上帝保佑你。
—–写于9/12/2011 中秋节

Suzanne M. Calley 纪念长凳,摄于Lovers Point Park,Pacific Grove,Monterey 加利福尼亚州,12/01/2008

Pacific Grove 的太平洋,是苏珊和她丈夫Frank Jensen 开设潜水教学班的地方。
网上下载的苏珊的简要生平:
Suzanne M. Calley
Suzanne Marie Calley was born in Auburn, California on September 17, 1957, and died on American Airlines Flight 77 on September 11, 2001. Suzanne had a zest for life and would have celebrated her 20th anniversary on September the 12, 2001. She loved to travel and had been all over the world with her husband, Frank Jensen. She was a Master SCUBA instructor and, along with her husband, taught classes in Monterey, California, and led dive trips the world over.
Having worked in the High Tech arena for over 15 years, Suzanne relished working with Cisco’s major partners as a manager of strategic alliances for Cisco Systems in San Jose, California. At a memorial service for Suzanne in Monterey, several hundred people showed up and all remembered her smile. Her smile lit up a room. Suzanne was a very giving person, never expecting anything in return. She touched many lives and influenced countless more.
Suzanne was the guiding force for many and a friend to all. She had a passion for animals, especially her two Labrador retrievers, Hershey and Bandit. They were her children. Her husband, Frank, “Loved her more than life itself.”