The years keep passing by, but each year it catches me by surprise. Last year was hard because it was the 10 year anniversary. I was very aware of what today was...it was the 11 year anniversary of the crash that took the lives of Kayci McCurry-Armstrong and Nick Ferrer on October 6, 1998. It happened at 7:51am on a road between Forest Grove and Beaverton as they were on thier way to school that morning. Kayci's little 1971 yellow BMW, which she had nicknamed "Mr. Bumble" could not protect them from the impact with another car.
Where would they be today? What would thier lives look like? What types of things would they have accomplished? I often wonder, but on this day...for the last eleven years....I spend a lot more time reflecting on the questions. I wish they would have lived to discover themselves.
[by Kayci McCurry-Armstrong, 1997]
Today I think of Kayci and Nick. I think of thier families and friends that were left behind. I think of that day when I walked into the high school to visit with friends, and was greeted by what I can only describe as a slow-moving nightmare. I think of how we have all struggled over the years as we each deal with the grief in our own ways. Kayci and Nick, I love you both. And you are very missed.
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