article_snippet: It is impossible to be prepared for such a horrific tragedy that touches so many so personally.
article_snippet: During the dark hours of waiting for word of possible survivors from Flight 800, the pain for the family members was excruciating.
article_snippet: As word came that there were no survivors, that all hope was extinguished, the anguish became almost unbearable.
article_snippet: Since the disaster occurred over water, the recovery of loved ones took days, and even weeks in some cases.  
article_snippet: Positive identification of each individual lost took even longer, which only added to the anguish.
article_snippet: The identifications came in one at a time over a period of several days; the waiting was nearly impossible to bear.
article_snippet: At this writing I am shedding tears just recalling the events that started almost 19 years ago.