I'm sure the authoress will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
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The author was me; and I'm male.
This email was directed to close friends and family members who I hadn't yet connected with, for the sole purpose of not having to recount it (and relive it) countless times. It was NOT my intent to have this account "go global", if you will, and that apparently seems to be what happened. I'm grateful whoever posted it here in this forum decided to delete the proper names, and the temporary phone number that was included in the original. Apparently others weren't so thoughtful, as I've been contacted by several media outlets, and contacted by people I don't even know. The event has shaken me to my core, and I hope these sorts of events don't become more commonplace in our profession. Sometimes it seems the world is no longer our friend. Sad, indeed....
Tom