I wrote this poem and read it to Liviu Librescu's wife when we visited with her in Israel. 


Impact
By: Brandon Carroll


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What effect can one dollar, one person have on the world?
Liviu Librescu, an education, father, husband, companion, friend, proud Israeli, Hokie, and a Hero
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Courage, more than just a word; rather an action.
A fraction.
Of what we will ever experience
The Holocaust, Immigration, and the Ultimate Sacrifice
But, there's still life...
Within our souls, our minds, and our thoughts
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On his students, on America, on Israel, and around the World
A choice, a voice. 
His heart, a start
His passion, his action
His wisdom, our knowledge 
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Brilliant, yet humble, sincere, and kind
A family man who was genuine all the time
Honorable, the epitome of Ut Prosim
Time is frozen...
The past is never dead, it isn't even past
His memories will last.
Forever, living within our souls
Forever, growing our minds
Forever, realized in our thought
Our angel lives today
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