Love You, Mean It

Today, four pretty remarkable women came to our office to speak about their new book, Love You, Mean It, released just last week. All four women lost their husbands in the World Trade Center on 9/11. One of the women, Julia Collins, is our colleague at the NFL. Her husband, Tom Collins, was one of the Ithaca College alumni who died in the attacks. Together, these women wrote an inspiring true story of love, loss, and friendship. They spoke of their experiences supporting each other in their journey of shared grief and efforts to rebuild their lives, choosing to pay tribute to their husbands by embracing the same joy and love of life that their husbands always showed. It was very moving to hear them speak of their strength, hope, and resilience while coping with such overwhelming loss. And how the power of friendship has helped them heal and love again. The women have been featured in recent days on ABC News, Larry King Live, the View, and in USA Today, and it was an honor to have them with us today.