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03/19/2003: "Just in case..."

My dad called me this morning to say that he loved me. It's not unusual for my dad to call, but when he calls in the morning, it's to tell me something catastrophic has happened, such as the WTC disaster. (He knows I don't turn on the television while getting ready for work.)

I asked, "Have we started bombing yet?"

"No," he replied. "But just in case something happens, I want you to know that I love you."

I realize that the chances are slim that something major will happen in Austin and even slimmer that anything will happen in his little, rural North Texas town. But you just never know. So, before I left for work this morning, I told my partner, Mel, "I want you to know that I love you. Just in case."

My advice to you today is, since we can't prevent the inevitable war, make sure the people you love know that you love them. Call or email someone you love right now. Tell them you love them. Just in case.