James Martello was a funny guy, a person that everyone liked, some of the tributes that people posted were how great and nice he was. He was born in Brooklyn, grew up in Kinnelon and lived in Montville for 15 years. James Martello moved into his dream home a month before his death. Next summer he planned to teach his boys -- James Jr., 7, and Thomas, 5 -- to fish and water ski. The family would go boating. Those dreams vanished Sept. 11 when a hijacked plane dove into One World Trade Center, where Mr. Martello worked as a partner and equity sales trader for Cantor Fitzgerald Securities. He worked on the 104th floor. Before joining Cantor Fitzgerald 21/2 years ago, Mr. Martello worked as a senior managing director for Bear Stearns in New York for 16 years. He also played middle linebacker for the Scarlet Knights. Though his team during his senior year struggled through a 5-6 season, family members recalled Mr. Martello played his best game in a 47-3 loss against the University of Pittsburgh and their All-American quarterback, Dan Marino. He was a great student in high school only with As and Bs. His credo, said his wife, Sheila, was, "If it needs to be loved, love it; if it needs to be given, give it; if it needs to be done, do it." He helped anyone that needed with several money or health problems and it’s how I’ll remember James Martello, I never spoke with him, I never saw him besides on the pictures but he’ll stay on my heart for ever as a person that was always trying to change a little bit the world for the best.
Some tributes that it’ll be nice to quote:
“Jimmy was a year behind me in high school and I remember him fondly as a big guy with a really big heart. He was nice to everyone, one of those guys you just couldn't help but like. He was a terrific athlete and I knew he would succeed at whatever he had his mind set on.”
“I never forget about Jimmy. I am inspired today because I saw a man wearing a shirt at last nights Giants game that said Jimmie Martello Foundation. I introduced myself to the man from Montville and we shared our memories of Jim. I believe his memory will carry on for many generations. My best to you all.”
“Uncle Jimmy.. i dont even know where to start.. i guess i should start by saying i love you. you were always here for me for everything.. not a day goes by where i dont think about you and how much you touched everyones lives while you were here with us. i know your right here next to me and youll help me throught this.. i have so many great memories with you.. and even though your not here to experience more with us, i know your in our hearts. you were the greatest uncle and never will be forgotten. i miss you more than anything and would give anyhting to be with you. i love you <3*”
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I didn't talk a little bit in portuguese about thinking in being a vegetarian because my parents sometimes go see my blog :X I don't want them to know that I would like to be one but I don't feel capable...I like meat and fish too much! I'm reading in some websites the alternatives for meat and fish as tofu but I never tried it...I don't know if I even like it :P I asked my mom if she could buy but she said no :(
I'm not talking about being a vegan but a lacto-ovo-vegetarian will be nice ^_^
As I said before I like meat and fish too much and I'm not too sensible for all the animals that die for feed all our humanity but in the other hand being a vegetarian I could help them but I don't know the others advantages and I think being a vegetarian could give some health problems, any of you are vegetarians? What do you could tell me about that? Please give me many informations it'll be helpful
What is your current computer desktop image? Let's see it!
It was especially made for my brother but it became to girly so I keep it xD I love this wallpaper, I love made by owns!
Well, I'm not posting very much and I need to comment in some of your vox guys, I'll pass there later =)
Tomorrow I'll go to the vacation house of a friend of mine near to the beach, I think I'll enjoy it :P Of course I'll! It's very rare go to the beach eheheh!
If you could open any sort of restaurant, what would it be like?
Well, I wrote a big text about that but because of a internet failure I lost everything :( So I'll resume it...
I would like to have a restaurant where we could serve delicious food (and cheap) but not too fancy because I'm not really a fan xD The restaurant I'll be very modern, with the walls covered of shapes and bright colours =)
Post by email works \o\o\
How to earn money?
I really don't know but I need to earn some...buy some clothes for me because as I was revamping my room I tried all my clothes to see which of them fit me and I'm almost without clothes, I'm not the kind of girl who usually go shopping and have a lot of clothes on her closet, really the opposite and, at the moment, I need to earn money XD I don't have age to work, I have a cafepress account but this isn't really working because I didn't sell anything :P X___x
Not more to say xDDD Bye guys!
I'm just testing posting by email adress, I'm writing my new post xD
Play any instrument or speak any language, which do you choose?
Question submitted by cruftbox.vox.com.
It's difficult to choose, both are great but I think I'll choose language, I speak portuguese, english and french, I would like to learn more spanish :) Others languages like chinese or dutch I'll be nice to know :D I think that know many languages must be great! Talking with people around the world with different languages must be so much fun :D
But in the other side, I really love to learn how to play guitar, it's one of my dreams but unfornately I don't have money neither time to join to classes ^_^
New School
This year I have to change to another school because I'm going to college, yesterday I went to see my new school, it's in the middle of no where o.o I would like to have classes near to my old school but unfornately the course that I'll have doesn't exists there :( So I don't know anyone in my new school and it'll be tough! As I choose computer science there's only 6 girls (including me) in 23 students o.o It's not a usually situation for me!
Soda? Cola? Pop? What do you say? Any other regional words that set you apart?
Question submitted by Gladys.
I prefer Cola but I don't usually drink it, I prefer water to be honest xD Only when I'm sick, Cola it's my drug, I always feel better after drink Cola auahauahaxD
Well, there's nothing too special here, but near my house it's a village called Fátima that is known because of religious stuff xD There was a miracle there, the mother of Jesus appeared at three children, Luísa, the oldest child died last year..
About Portugal, I think it's known because of our beachs and monuments xD
I love this question of the day idea *-*
Hi! I'm Cath and I'm 14 years-old. *I hate presenting myself*
First, I would like to link Nathalie because she was the one who invited me! Thanks dear ^_^
This blog will be my opportunity to get better in english language, I already have a blog in portuguese but it's not the same thing =] I think I add everyone from TFL and I hope that isn't a problem =)
Let's talk about my room
Yesterday I started my complete revamp to my room, I always like to do this every year =) It's hard but doing the revamp I see some writed papers and I remember what happened when I write that: if I cried, if I was sad, if I was so happy that was difficult express myself, all my feelings =) I usually only write when I'm sad, I don't know why but it always happens. I also write songs lyrics created by me but nothing too special xD
When Nathalie posted here saying that you'll be nice have some pics I have one idea: showing the room before the revamping, well this pics aren't that great: first this is in the revamping, all the stuff on the floor and on the bed are things that were in the shelfs so don't think that my room is always that mess!
What I would like to do in my room:
- Clean and arrange everything
- Paint a big painting in oil to put on the room
- Put all my paintings on my bedroom
- Put a mini sofa (there's some in the living room that I don't think my mom would mind)
- And maybe more xD
All the Small Things it's a song from Blink 182 that I've added on vox ^_^ No more to tell :/
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monicarter said:
pois os papás nunca deixam, também já pensei em ser vegetariana mas o apoio ou as respostas que eu recebo... read more
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You probably already have all the information you need thanks to Megan *points at her comment*. =D But I anyway... read more
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Megan said:
[this is good]I've been a lacto-ovo vegetarian for a little over a year now, and it's quite fabulous. Being a vegetarian is... read more
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Nathalie said:
O_O Your brother has great graphics skills. And it was interesting to see the Portuguese versions of some of the... read more
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I think it's the same, at the end, the vegetables had life, so they also died to feed the world... read more
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