From:	Graft, Bonnie
Sent:	Friday, March 19, 2004 12:25 PM
To:	Simon, Donna; All Staff & Faculty DL
Subject:	RE: Loss of a community member
That was expressed beautifully, Donna. She was a magical person.

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From: 	Simon, Donna  
Sent:	Friday, March 19, 2004 12:12 PM
To:	All Staff & Faculty DL
Subject:	RE: Loss of a community member

i too, felt nurtured by jacinta. when our building was torn apart by construction, she offered our staff a refuge from construction in the comm bldg. when she encountered the children and i, she always stopped to talk to them. some people walk across your heart and forever leave a print. she is one of those people.     donna simon

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From: 	Fischel, Anne  
Sent:	Friday, March 19, 2004 12:00 PM
To:	All Staff & Faculty DL
Subject:	RE: Loss of a community member

Jacinta was a wonderful, caring, vibrant person. She was more attentive to the nuances of community than anyone else I know. She transformed every task into a manifestation of love and care. And she did it without any expectation of return. It's just who she was. 

When Rachel Corrie died last year, at this very time of year, Jacinta checked on me every day. It was evaluation week, and I was not functioning very well. She would say, "Have you eaten today? Can I get you some tea?" I could feel her nurturing, calming presence looking out for me, and it gave me something to hold on to in a very difficult time. I will always remember her and be grateful to her, and be glad I knew her. 

Anne