People from all over the country are wearing Memorial Bracelets
for their own very personal reasons.
Below are some that we have received in 2004.
For reasons we have received after 2004, please visit
memorialbracelet.blogspot.com

July 28, 2004
I was very excited when I found this bracelet because I am one of those people who had a POW bracelet. I do still have it; however, it cracked because I wore it so much. Although I don't have anyone in active duty, my duty, as an American is to help people remember there are so many soldiers still there that need our support. If I were rich I would be sending many, many items to them. Right now, I have one adopted soldier (cannot reveal name) and I am on the Presidential Prayer Team and pray for 28 specific soldiers from that sight. I am also a teacher and have had a patriotic wall since 9/11. My class has written letters to the military, drawn pictures and we did a small musical tribute to some local soldiers. I have ordered yellow ribbon magnets for my truck and extras to put on my classroom door. So in my small ways, this is how I pay tribute to the soldiers. The bracelet will help me do that, too.

July 26, 2004
I wear one because I'm a volunteer EMT in rural New Jersey. Our squad responded on 9/11 to assist in helping treat victims. On Sept.19, I worked at Ground Zero. I wear this in memory of a fellow who, like me, enjoyed helping others in need. I believe when I respond to a call he is with me. Thank you for offering a way to remember those lost.

July 26, 2004
The bracelet will be a reminder to me not to take my freedom lightly.

July 22, 2004
Years ago I had a POW bracelet. I saw someone with one of the new bracelets and I found them on line. I am a childcare provider and I wanted to have one from the youngest child who gave her life for mine. I found one for my son with his Dad's first name and my last name. We are very honored to have them. I have even had many people ask about it in the last week.

July 21, 2004
I bought one for my cousin, because Martin is her brother and was killed on 9/11/01. He worked as maintenance and he was in the first tower on the 91st floor. We never found his body. He was 34 years old, married with 3 children, one boy and two girls. The oldest was 7, then 5 and his son was 18 months.

The last time is saw my cousin was at a party that Sunday. When we kissed good-bye and I said see you later cuz. I never would have dreamed that would be my last good-bye to him. But anyway, it still hurts and that will never go away. He is in my heart forever.

July 21, 2004
The story behind mine is... I am a 1LT in the US Army. I was a Fox Recon Platoon Leader at one point. I had a squad leader, SSG Kennon. He left my platoon and PCSed to Fort Campbell. He was assigned to an Infantry unit in the 101st. He was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom. I wear his name as a remembrance for his ultimate sacrifice. He was one of my best soldiers. We all miss him dearly.

July 19, 2004
I live near Ft. Hood, Texas so I know tons of soldiers that have been to or are in Iraq. So I wanted to get one with my friend's name who is now is serving out there, just so I could show my support. I also plan on emailing my other friend about your web site. Her son was KIA this past
October.

July 19, 2004
The reason I got this bracelet because the name that's on it is my cousin. On September 11, 2001 he was in tower 1. On that day, I felt hopeless there was nothing I can do to help him or others, so this is my way of keeping his memory alive. I miss him dearly. It is still hard for me to talk about.

July 15, 2004
I had the original bracelet that was given to family members and wore it every day. It made me feel as though my brother was with me. The bracelet broke in half and I brought it to a friend who was a jeweler. He found the web site for me and felt that this would be the best way to duplicate the bracelet. Now I have another bracelet that I can touch when I think of him.

July 14, 2004
I ordered a KIA bracelet in remembrance of Army Staff Sgt. Wentz Shanaberger who was killed in an ambush in Iraq. He was a platoon leader of a Military Police unit investigating suspicious rebels on March 24th when he was struck by enemy fire.

As a new Private, I remember Shanaberger when I first arrived to Fort Polk, La. right after Basic Training and MP school. We worked together for many years and deployed to Panama in 1999 as the last Military Police unit before the U.S. turned over control of the Panama Canal to the Panamanian's.

I left the Army just before 9-11, but Wentz continued to serve his country and sacrifice the time he could have spent with his wife and five children. I wasn't surprised to hear he was still in the Army or that he died in combat. The Sergeant loved the Army and loved the job he did in the Army. It was a real shame to lose a great soldier and trainer of soldiers.

Your bracelet will help me keep an old friends memory alive and will show others who see it that this country has the greatest military members on earth. Wentz will surely serve as a great soldier in Gods Army now . . .

July 14, 2004
A firefighter/medic friend of my husband (who is a Lt. at the fire department) just passed away due to a battle with melanoma cancer. I wanted to find some way to give them something to know that they are in our thoughts and prayers. It is important for me to give these bracelets to them and I know that they will be important to them.

July 12, 2004
Having grown up in New Jersey, New York City was a second home for me and the World Trade Towers were like old friends. I live in Florida now and could not completely comprehend the horror of that day from here, but I got an eerie feeling when I went back up North to visit in 2002 and my cousin took my family and me to Ground Zero. She still lives in NJ. In the City she pointed out many things, but what stands out the most for me was looking at the insides of the store windows where everything was just frozen in time and covered in "after-dust". She told me how human fragments were still being removed from A/C and heating vents of buildings in the immediate area.

I didn't know anyone personally, so I thought it would be most appropriate to ask God to bless America and remember ALL the victims of that terrorism, from the people who were killed, to their families and friends, to the ones who have to live there and see its effects on an every-day basis.

The love and patriotism I felt when I was in New York City that summer day in 2002 was amazing, and for all those victims - I wear this bracelet proudly.

July 10, 2004
Well, I have to tell you.... I LOVE the bracelet ... it is so beautiful. I actually ran across your site when looking for stories on my friends Jonas Panik and Tristan Aitken (who was killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom) and had to have one. And obviously the story of why I ordered the bracelet should be summed up when I said I was a friend with US Navy Lt. Jonas M. Panik. Thanks for such a beautiful bracelet and a beautiful tribute to my lost friend.

June 29, 2004
I ordered this bracelet for my boyfriend. We lost a very close friend on 9/11. His name is Robert Cordice. He was my boyfriend's best friend. Someone had purchased a bracelet for my boyfriend right after 9/11 - which he wore day & night. He loved the bracelet, as it was a constant reminder of Rob. Importunely, he lost it and was extremely upset. I could not wait to give it to him - and I can't tell you how happy he was to receive it!

June 23, 2004
I found the person whose name that is on the bracelet completely by accident. When things were in complete chaos after the attacks, the first person who appeared (when I was trying to find information about what was going on) also happened to be my same age, height and weight (though everything else about us was about 180 deg different). It stuck with me that we each shared the same physical space in the world and had the same amount of time to do our living, but suddenly they were just gone.

Anyway, I'm still here. It seemed at the time that there wasn't a lot I could do, (besides living my life like I did before and being there for the people that count on me) but that turned out not to be true. I found ways that I could. Little things can and do have profound effects on people you might never meet, as they did that day. Perhaps that is why this person came to my attention when they did. This is a stranger, but this is the stranger who reminds me to care about the things I do and do them to the best of my ability. The name and the face have been with me for a while. The bracelet is just a reminder that I have choices, and I choose, in my way, to protect others from being robbed of their choices.

June 23, 2004
We ordered the bracelet in memory of 3 soldiers that died when an explosion went off in Iraq in which my husband was involved. My husband was not killed, but severely wounded when he lost his right leg in that explosion.

June 21, 2004
I ordered my bracelet because I have been a firefighter/EMT for 5 years now and would like to remember my fallen brothers.

June 21, 2004
My 11-year-old daughter had a classmate/friend, Zoe, and her family that was aboard the plane that crashed into the Pentagon. She has learned to think of Zoe as her guardian angel and now can remember the fun times that they had in Brownies & school together. My daughter graduated from the 6th grade on Friday, as Zoe would have, and that is the day that I received the bracelet, so I gave it to my daughter as part of her graduation gifts.

June 20, 2004
I had ordered this bracelet for her because I bought one a year or so ago and when I went to visit, she saw it and really liked it. When I ordered the bracelet for myself it symbolizes my generation's suffering. The POW bracelets represent the Vietnam era while the 9/11 bracelets
represent a day that I will never forget.

June 20, 2004
They look great. They definitely are sturdier than the last bracelets we had. My fiancé lost his in an airport. So I went on line and researched other places to get them. His best friend Bobby Coll, was working for Eurobrokers on 9/11 in Tower 2. He and his wife's cousin, Brett Bailey, died trying to save another lady. We miss him everyday. His 3-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter will be in our wedding in October.

June 20, 2004
I ordered this bracelet because Officer Moira Smith was the only female police officer killed on September 11th. Being a female patrol officer with the Lafayette City Police Department in Lafayette, Louisiana, I wanted to pay my respects to her bravery. I read somewhere that the last time anyone saw her, she was in the lobby of one of the towers helping terrified people to get out, while she stayed inside and did not succumb to the terror that she, herself was feeling. For that, she deserves to never be forgotten. I wear her name on my left wrist, with pride.

June 19, 2004
I bought a bracelet as a birthday present for a fellow cop I know who is really into POW and 9/11 stuff. Her last name is Smith and she is just a couple years younger than Moira so I knew that was the name she would want to wear. I have printed tons of information about Moira off the web to include with the bracelet. I can almost guarantee this officer will wear it for at least the rest of her career.

I stumbled across the bracelet for Sirius. I supervise the K-9 team for our city police department. I work with a cop who is a great dog handler and all around good cop. I wanted to show some appreciation for the hard work he does and knew he would understand the significance of "representing" Sirius and his handler.

Captain Mazza is a couple years older than I, but our police careers have been similar. My mother's maiden name is Matz, which was also similar to Kathy's name. My grandpa Matz served in the Army during WWII and died 8/9/01. It's important to me to remember the female cops in particular that made the ultimate sacrifice that day. Kathy Mazza was a trailblazer for many other women to follow. I wear her name on my right wrist to remind myself, cops I work with and the public of her sacrifice and to instill in myself the obligation to make the same sacrifice in my work if the situation arises.

I am also a reserve soldier and have 23 years of service. I chose SGT Thurman to represent the women who serve in our armed forces. We still are excluded from some jobs in the military because they are too dangerous, and yet female soldiers have been dying in the line of duty for decades. I went to basic training in Alabama, Thurman's home state. I wear her on my left wrist next to my watch. This bracelet is a little more personal. I wear her name to remind me that our Army consists of individuals. It's important for me to remember who they are and she reminds me of whom I am.

June 19, 2004
I ordered a bracelet with Nicole Miller's name on it because I knew her personally from my teenage years. We worked together at the same shoe store for about a year and we became decent friends. I didn't know that Nicole was a Flight 93 passenger until last August when I was home on leave. I noticed a small memorial at her former workplace; Chili's and it took a minute for it to sink in. I've been in the military since July of 1998 and I am a Security Force member in the Air Force. When 9/11 happened, I was hurt/angry like everyone else in the world and being in the military made a little more sense to me. Until that day, I went about my business and than I saw her memorial. 9/11 hit a little more close to home and I've now dedicated the rest of my military career to Nicole Miller's memory. Even though I hadn't seen Nicole since 1998, she was one of those people that you never forgot.

June 17, 2004
I opted to get the name of an officer lost in the World Trade Center. John was quite the character growing up. Always getting into trouble and then some. Seeing him become a public servant (the same type he antagonized growing up) was a riot. I thought I was fortunate that those that I loved and hold dear were not injured in the incident, it was a rough couple days, and given all the relatives I have in NYC. Then, in a small publication..."The Ukrainian Weekly", I read of our loss. Unfortunately, it fell though the cracks and was not made aware of the situation and did not attend the wake or funeral. Purchasing this bracelet and donating to a wonderful organization has now become my way of honoring the man John Skala became in adulthood.

June 15, 2004
I ordered this bracelet because I lost a very dear friend on September 11th. I will wear it at all times possible from this day forward.

June 15, 2004
I wasn't directly affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks. I say that because nobody I actually knew died or was involved. However, having been a woman in the United States Army, I feel it is my duty to support our troops and to always protect our way of life. Thank you for the bracelet. I still support our troops over in Iraq, and I still wear my POW bracelet from the soldiers before my time.

June 13, 2004
I knew about your site because my husband is a 911 survivor. Everyone in my family wears a 911 bracelet. The one I most recently ordered is for a mother I have recently met who lost a fireman son in the same tower that my husband made it out of. I felt that purchasing a bracelet with her son's name for her was the least I could do.

June 4, 2004
I have purchased and wear two VOT bracelets. To me they are the only way I can SHOW the world how much I care about these brave Americans. The first bracelet I wear is for a man in my community who died on AA flight 11 on 9/11. This loss should NEVER be forgotten! The second bracelet is for a recent victim of Al Queda in Iraq...a wonderful person who was just trying to help others...too tragic. Thank you for letting me wear "my heart on my sleeve" with the VOT bracelets. I feel like I am actually doing something to combat the demoralizing effects of terrorism.

June 3, 2004
My husband is a volunteer firefighter in our small town here in the Midwest. It's just a constant reminder of those that risk their lives everyday, some without pay, in order to keep our communities safe.

June 3, 2004
I really love my bracelet. I picked one with the name of a close friend that died that horrific day. I found your website through a coworker that was wearing one of the bracelets with the name of a firefighter. I thought that this was a great way to honor my friend and always have him remembered. Thank you for that opportunity.

May 26, 2004
I ordered customized bracelets with my husband's name in recognition of his service in Iraq. My husband, Sgt. Nicholas Joe Solis, Jr. is currently serving on active duty with the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division from Ft. Hood, TX. I ordered bracelets for our two children, my mother-in-law and myself to wear during the time that he serves our country in Iraq. I am proud to share with people that my husband serves his country and our bracelets all ask for God to bless my husband as he serves.

May 19, 2004
My bracelet arrived today. When it arrived, my mother cried when she saw it, because it is her brother's name on the bracelet. He was MIA in WWII.

May 18, 2004
The story behind that is that they lost their best friend in a black-hawk crash up in NY about a year ago and they wanted something that they could remember him by everyday. I have a POW bracelet and I love it and I decided that I would make them one of his name and his unit. They loved them!

May 11, 2004
I have been looking for this probably for 20 years. One day I was online looking up something for the NRA and found your website. It's amazing just in a few days how many people ask me about it, and the awareness that the bracelet brings. I plan on forwarding your website to the rest of the guys in my command with the US Navy's Sea Cadets Corps.

April 26, 2004
I really enjoy my bracelet already and know that it will never leave my wrist to honor our heroes. Some local firemen in a close town purchased a bracelet for each one of their firemen with FDNY names on them. The reason why I wanted a bracelet was to honor our heroes for the sacrifice that they made. I will be traveling to New York in Oct. or Nov. in hopes to take the NYPD test and visit the memorial, but I wanted something more to honor our heroes. That is why I purchased the wonderful bracelets.

April 24, 2004
I'm in the Army, and my buddy Mike whose name is on the bracelet was in the Army too. We were both in Iraq flying missions. We were both in separate units so we never saw each other. I stayed in touch with him through his wife and email. He crashed on a night mission just days before he was scheduled to leave Iraq to come home. He was like a brother and will never be forgotten. Wearing this bracelet is just a little remembrance of him daily.

April 19, 2004
I ordered it in honor of my best friend who is serving in Iraq.

April 17, 2004
As a Minot, ND police officer, I just wanted something to wear to show my support to all the victims, especially the men and women of law enforcement.

April 17, 2004
I am one of several military wives who have web sites on line!! While visiting one of the other wives' web sites, I saw a link for your site!! I had been looking for a customized bracelet hoping to get one with my husband's name and deployment date!! He is currently deployed in Iraq!! For me, this is an honor bracelet and not a memorial one and I hope and pray it stays that way!! I am proud of my husband and the job he is doing. I currently wear a KIA bracelet of Spc Ryan Long who died April 3rd 2003!! There is an American flag on one side and an eagle holding an olive branch and arrows on the other!!

April 16, 2004
I wear the bracelet in memory of one of my shipmates in the United States Navy Reserves. He was also a Firefighter at the WTC. His body was never recovered after September 11 2001.

April 14, 2004
Recently a car wreck took the lives of some local teens -- I got the bracelet for someone who was very close friends with all three boys that were killed.

April 13, 2004
I bought the bracelet for my boyfriend who lost his brother in The World Trade Center on 9/11.

March 29, 2004
I purchased the bracelet so that I can be reminded everyday of an old boyfriend of others and mine who lost their lives at the Pentagon on 11 Sep.

March 27, 2004
We did not know anyone who was lost on Sept. 11, 2001, but our hearts go out to them and their families. We are two people who will never forget, the memory of those brave people. We may just be a bunch of old bikers, but we will never forget!

March 26, 2004
I received my POW bracelet. I ordered one with the particular name of a Vietnam vet because I still have the original one that I got and wore for several years starting in 1971. Fred Holmes was the brother of a friend of mine. He is now listed on the Vietnam War Memorial in D.C. My family will be visiting DC in a few weeks with my daughter's 8th Grade class and I ordered the bracelet for her to wear when we visit the Wall. (I'll be wearing my original one.) She hasn't taken it off since it arrived. It should be more meaningful after we visit the Memorial. Also, her friends at school are seeing it and asking about it. Good for 8th graders to think about.

March 25, 2004
I am a cadet in AF ROTC and heard of your services through one of my fellow cadets. I purchased this bracelet to recognize the tragic events of 9-11 and to help remind myself what I will soon be helping to defend. God Bless America!!

March 11, 2004
I wanted to get a bracelet because I wanted to feel as though I was supporting all of the families that lost loved ones. In addition, I want to always think about all of those that were lost.

March 11, 2004
I am a police officer working in Pennsylvania and recently had a friend (Rod Pocceschi - VBPD) killed in the line of duty. Rod was instrumental in helping me pursue my career in law enforcement and is the sole reason I wear my badge today. I was searching for a way to pay tribute to him and then stumbled across your website while searching for memorial bracelets. I chose your site to order from because of the sincerity of your mission. I felt the Memorial Bracelet was a perfect tribute to my fallen brother and now wear my bracelet inscribed with the American flag, Rod's name and end of watch date with extreme pride, gratitude and humility. The Memorial Bracelet allows me to keep Rod with me on patrol - forever guiding me on my beat.

March 10, 2004
I wanted to get a bracelet because I wanted to feel as though I was supporting all of the families that lost loved ones. In addition, I want to always think about all of those that were lost.

March 10, 2004
We lost our 21-year-old son in a tragic accident on 11/13/02 and my wife wanted one to remember our son.

March 10, 2004
We lost our 21-year-old son in a tragic accident on 11/13/02 and my wife wanted one to remember our son.

February 25, 2004
I am a cadet in AF ROTC. I purchased this bracelet to recognize the tragic events of 9-11 and to help remind myself what I will soon be helping to defend. God Bless America!!

February 24, 2004
I am a paramedic and my husband is a fireman. Sept. 11 affected all of us even though we were thousands of miles away. Many of our friends and coworkers have these bracelets and we just decided we wanted to be a part of that. We wear our bracelets proudly.

February 23, 2004
I chose this bracelet to remind me everyday how precious life is and those who sacrifice everything for others. Also, my high school girlfriend's Dad was a NYC firefighter for 20+ years.

February 22, 2004
I've worn my previous bracelet since 1979 and it broke in two while putting it on my wrist. I searched the web and was able to find your web site for a replacement - thank God. SSGT James Thomas (my bracelet) has been with me for a long time. I also served in Viet Nam and was one of the fortunate Marines that came back home. I have a bond with JT and will continue to remember his sacrifice to our country and me.

February 20, 2004
I ordered a bracelet for my eight-year-old daughter and me. We both love them. We will wear them everyday until certain terrorists are brought to justice. I had a MIA-POW bracelet for both of the Iraq Wars and wanted to get something to keep September 11th in the forefront of my mind, not the back. I ordered a bracelet for my eight-year-old daughter and myself because we are AMERICANS. That simple.

February 19, 2004
My brother lives in Manhattan and witnessed the attack. I've been to the World Trade Center site since and would like a way to remember those visits. I have a Vietnam MIA bracelet and it means a great deal to me. I think you are providing a great way to share the grief and pride for our countries civilian fighters.

February 19, 2004
My brother lives in Manhattan and witnessed the attack and I've been to the World Trade Center site since and would like a way to remember those visits. I have a Vietnam MIA bracelet and it means a great deal to me, I think you are providing a great way to share the grief and pride for our countries civilian fighters.

February 16, 2004
I needed to get a new POW bracelet. My gentleman's remains were found so I took my bracelet off. I wore that for 18 years. My son is a U S Marine and was serving in IRAQ Freedom, I choose to wear LCDR Michael S. Speicher bracelet until he's found. He is the Navy pilot that went down in Dessert Storm in 1991.

The reason I purchased the Pentagon Memorial Bracelet for Edward Rowenhorst was because he's my cousin. My uncle and he worked at the Pentagon. If it weren't for my Uncle playing golf that day, I would have lost both my uncle and my cousin in the terrorist attack on Sept. 11th. So I thought that this was a wonderful way to show that I will forever be thinking of him although I did even without wearing the bracelet previously. Thank you for doing this, in some strange way it might make some people feel close to their loved one they lost on Sept 11th by wearing the bracelet. Again, Thank you and God Bless !!!!

February 7, 2004
I am a cop also and I wear this bracelet because I like to think that the person whose life was taken on Sept. 11th that I wear on my wrist is kind of like my guardian angel cop watching over me.

February 6, 2004
I received my bracelet on Wednesday and put it on immediately--it's a wonderful way to never forget. I chose the name Daniel Lee because his wife is originally from my area. She did end up moving back to Millcreek after the tragedy--she gave birth to a baby girl shortly afterward. Thank you for keeping their memory alive.

February 6, 2004
I am a FF in Colorado, and was just getting off shift when the first tower was hit. I was watching the news waiting for the incoming crew when they broke the story. I choose the name of a FDNY FF who was the same age as I was that day, 22. He was also the youngest FDNY FF killed that day.

February 5, 2004
I ordered the bracelet for my daughter as she goes to school with David Wives' son. They have been close even before 9-11-- I found the web site over a year ago and purchased a bracelet for myself, as I am a bartender in the Pocono Mountains. I know several NY firefighters and the name I chose one of the guys worked with --- I was raised 50 miles above NY City and will always be a New Yorker.

February 5, 2004
Chief Thomas Patrick Cullen Jr. (ret.) is a close friend and brother firefighter here in the Florida Keys. He lost his oldest son Tom the third on September 11th in the collapse of WTC Bldg 2. I now wear Tommy's bracelet in honor of these two fine individuals.

February 3, 2004
I ordered a bracelet as I was born and raised in New York City and spent 30 something years of my life there. At one time, I even worked in the Towers in my late teens. As I now live in the Pacific Northwest, I wanted this reminder with me as a 'NYC is always close to my heart" reminder. I still have not absorbed this horrible tragedy.

January 31, 2004
I ordered a bracelet because the name that I ordered was a family friend for a
long time. His father and brother were my basketball coaches in high school, and they coached my sister too. My father worked in the WTC and so we knew a lot of people who were killed, but since I knew Rob the longest, and I'm still close with his family, I decided to put his name on the
bracelet.

January 29, 2004
My name is John and I have been active duty Coast Guard for the last 9 years. I am currently a pilot here at Group Air Station Atlantic City and I fly the H-65 dolphin helicopter. I have been flying here since August 2000. On September 11, 2001, I was off going duty when the first plane hit the WTC. Since that time I have flown many missions over ground zero and deployed with a helicopter to a Coast Guard Cutter in support of homeland security on the first anniversary of 9-11.

Mr. Granados, the man's name engraved on the bracelet I purchased, was in the US Coast Guard for a number of years. He was a Lieutenant Commander in the Coast Guard reserve and graduated from the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point (class of 1975). On September 11, 2003 Gilbert Granados was 51 years old, a husband, the father of 2, and his life came to a premature end. I never knew Mr. Granados. Yet, I share some things in common with LCDR Granados. I graduated from USMMA 20 years after LCDR Granados and entered into service with the Coast Guard. I know he served his country and loved his family. As do I. Lastly, his family is bearing an enormous loss for our country and I wanted the bracelet as a reminder that those left behind deal with the losses of 9-11 on a daily basis.

In the end, LCDR Granados' fate was sealed on my watch. The bracelet is a reminder of what I am doing here and to remind me to be a better person today then I was yesterday. I am proud to wear it.

February 16, 2004
I'm a cadet with the Maryland Transportation Authority Police, and this is my way to remember the fallen heroes of 9/11. Mine has K9 Sirius' name on it, because not all the officers who died had just 2 legs. I love dogs, and I hope to work K9 someday in my dept.

January 15, 2004
The name I had engraved on my bracelet is NOLAN PHILIP MYERS. And under his name: REST IN PEACE. I do not know Nolan. Nolan was a fellow Minnesotan, 18 years old, who was killed several months ago by a drunk driver. I am a former drunk driver. I have been in alcohol recovery (and sober) for two years. I never, ever want to forget that my disease of alcoholism is capable of killing not only me, but also others.
I am choosing to wear this bracelet with Nolan's name on it for two reasons: 1) it will keep me afraid/keep me on a sober path and 2) it will honor this young man -- a young man so full of life and potential -- and I do so want to keep his memory alive. He had pulled off the road to help another motorist when the drunk driver struck him. I heard about all this in the newspaper - that's the only link I have to him.

January 11, 2004
I ordered for a family member who had broken her bracelet. We wear them in memory of my 23-year-old son, James Quinn, who was on the 104 floor at the office of Cantor Fitzgerald.

January 1, 2004
I purchased bracelets for myself and as a gift for my sister in memory of our mother and grandmother. Wearing our memorial bracelets helps us feel closer to the ones we lost.