Meg Sanders’ Ride Is Sadly Over
Meg Sanders loved to ride, and died on her bike this week in Northampton, MA. The sad story was featured in the Daily Hampshire Gazette today. Reading details of her 23-year long life, you sense that this young women truly cared about the world and worked hard to make it a better place. She worked at a women’s shelter, trained as a fire-eater, and learned to bind books in Easthampton.
When she was a teen in Tennessee, both her parents died of AIDS, and she was later raised by an aunt. She want to Hampshire College, graduating in 2004. More than 100 people packed the First Churches for an informal memorial yesterday.
“Meg would immediately forgive the driver of the armored truck, who is probably suffering,” said Janet Aalfs, a friend. “she was an angel, she really was. She was always doing kind, beautiful things for people. “Her life was about giving back to other people,” said a colleague.
September 25, 2005 @ 11:04 pm
Meg was a dear friend of mine. Thank you for presenting her as a person rather than as “news”
September 26, 2005 @ 9:08 pm
I taught Meg in high school. She was one of the best and the brightest..and she still is.
September 27, 2005 @ 1:01 am
I was with Meg at work the night before she died. I feel bad about that, like I robbed people who knew her best of those last moments with her. But at least I can say that they were good moments, as I’m sure all moments were with her.