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<blockquote data-quote="Suz" data-source="post: 444471" data-attributes="member: 29"><p>Donna, a couple of similarities here. I lived in Coronado during those "dive under your seat" years. Coronado is/was a man-made island in the San Diego Bay. It's different now than it was then but it is still directly connected to the North Island Navy Base and Amphib Base, across the Bay from MCRD, Pt. Loma, down the road from Camp Pendleton, you get my drift. Those were VERY scary years. Why my parents let me go see "On the Beach" (OTB) when they wouldn't let me go to "Beach Blanket Bingo" (bikinis and boys---OMG!!!) is beyond me. OTB and diving under my seat traumatized me for years.</p><p></p><p>And...........the summer between 7th and 8th grade, a lovely girl a year older died suddenly. I wrote her parents a letter and still have the news clipping and her Mom's letter back to me all these years later. She was the first person I knew to die. </p><p></p><p>Coronado has several Facebook pages devoted to students and living there. A few months ago her little sister posted on FB looking for anyone who remembered Nancy. I wrote her. It meant the world to her that people remembered her beloved big sis. She said Nancy's death changed the lives of everyone in her family- she became a therapist for kids who suffer trauma. Anyway, she loved being able to talk about her sis and to know that Nancy left a legacy behind of such sweet memories.</p><p></p><p>It sounds like your friend's brother would welcome the opportunity to share memories, too. </p><p></p><p>Suz</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suz, post: 444471, member: 29"] Donna, a couple of similarities here. I lived in Coronado during those "dive under your seat" years. Coronado is/was a man-made island in the San Diego Bay. It's different now than it was then but it is still directly connected to the North Island Navy Base and Amphib Base, across the Bay from MCRD, Pt. Loma, down the road from Camp Pendleton, you get my drift. Those were VERY scary years. Why my parents let me go see "On the Beach" (OTB) when they wouldn't let me go to "Beach Blanket Bingo" (bikinis and boys---OMG!!!) is beyond me. OTB and diving under my seat traumatized me for years. And...........the summer between 7th and 8th grade, a lovely girl a year older died suddenly. I wrote her parents a letter and still have the news clipping and her Mom's letter back to me all these years later. She was the first person I knew to die. Coronado has several Facebook pages devoted to students and living there. A few months ago her little sister posted on FB looking for anyone who remembered Nancy. I wrote her. It meant the world to her that people remembered her beloved big sis. She said Nancy's death changed the lives of everyone in her family- she became a therapist for kids who suffer trauma. Anyway, she loved being able to talk about her sis and to know that Nancy left a legacy behind of such sweet memories. It sounds like your friend's brother would welcome the opportunity to share memories, too. Suz [/QUOTE]
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