Here WeAre performed at the Dedication of the MIT Memorial to Officer Sean Collier Wednesday, Apri l 29, 2015 I 12 pm Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology

A convergence of seekers, servers, speakers, makers. Alone we carry individual flames; together we become a radiant constellation honoring Sean Collier.

For many of us, Sean was a source of light, a source of warmth. He talked to us, hiked with us, danced with us. He was always among us. He still is. Take a look around.

We come also to honor the recently lost, fellow students and friends, for every loss leaves a void. Let our private sorrows become as public as air, as functional as granite.

The world tells us we are finite, but our infinite inclinations will touch mountaintops, ocean floors, the edge of this world, and the horizons of human experience.

Here we are not alone. Here we learned to hack our way into each other's hearts. Together we step out of the shadows, each of our lives its own light source, elevating every life we touch.

Two years ago we were sheltering in place; today we celebrate a place of shelter. Take a look around. Open heart. Open mind. Open hand.

Written and performed by

Kaitlin Ahlers '15

Nikhil Buduma '16

Valentina Chamorro ' 16

Jordan Cotler '15

Erica Funkhouser, Lecturer, Comparative Media Studies I Writing Ethan Klein '15

Herbert Mehnert '15

Shanasia Sylman '15

Vivian Tran ' 16

11-11 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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