Nohemi Gonzalez, Killed in Paris Terrorism Attacks

Nohemi Gonzalez

Any New Yorker who lived through the Twin Tower attacks on September 11 knows what Nohemi's family and the Parisians are feeling at Friday's aftermath.  Nohemi was the first generation in her family that went to college, at California State University - Long Beach.  She majored in Design.  You read about this artistic, young girl living a dream semester abroad and enjoying every moment of Paris, only to have her life cut short by terrorists; you cannot help but feel the sorrow over her violent death.  You can't process the huge loss of lives that were needlessly taken.  It was senseless and there is no comfort.  I mourn that another city had to live through another attack.  Nohemi is the first American death.  I hope it is the only one but we are not sure.  All we can do at this point is give whatever support the French can accept and to cherish all our loved ones as much as we can.