This passage is from the chapter entitled, "April 16th". It chronicles my trip with my friend Kent to Virginia Tech University the day after the shooting. The following is a description of what happened the morning I heard the news:
"I had never felt so frantic in my life. The depth of the emotion that was wrenching my entire body is something that I have only heard of in death and love. After rereading the articles, I went to hotwire.com to find a cheap flight. San Diego to Roanoke. The fare was slashed to 425.00 for a round-trip ticket. It left on Tuesday night and returned on Friday morning. I sat in front of my screen feeling absolutely delirious. I remember whispering quietly under my breath, “This is crazy. This is crazy. This is crazy.” I could feel my heart yearning to erupt out of my chest. I was short of breath. Mayhem. I was either dying, falling in love, or being divinely shoved into American history."
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http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/336400.html
I was a student at VT last year and got to go back. It was amamzing to walk back to my home after leaving so shaken last year. I'm glad you got to experience Virginia Tech.
Go Hokies!
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