Tomorrow's Promise

She was at this point, a woman with a career, and reaping the benefits of a successful military life. At 33, she truly was at the top of her field.

A normal day for Jorja began at 4:30 am. Up with a cup of coffee and a cigarette, she would be dressed and out the door of her military base housing by 5:30, ready to report for work by 6. By July, she had things well in hand, and she could see she was making great strides with the implementation.

On this particular Friday, July 7th, she had scheduled meetings with military personnel and Japanese businessmen until noon. As usual, she instructed her assistant to hold all calls, with no interruptions, until the meetings were complete. That morning, however, life would prove that some things just cannot go as planned, even if you are Jorja Felsenthal and have a meticulously scheduled agenda.