They Died Heroicly
To all that died, you died heroes.
To all that survived this , you were meant to remain here for a reason.
To all the families who lost their loved ones, find comfort in their heroic efforts to not only try to live through it, but the help that they most likely gave other people when trying to escape. Give yourself the time to grieve, but also give yourself the chance to keep living. Share the gifts with others that your loved ones left behind, and know that they are immortalized in those things in which they left behind, and by dying a heroes death, they will forever be on the minds of our generation and those generations to come. They will be properly memorialized as true American heroes.
To all of those that have had the gruesome and grueling task of recovery and cleanup, know that the intense scenes you witnessed, though forever burned in your mind, will be the same memories to keep you humble and strong through the rest of your life, and that your efforts are countlessly thanked every day by billions of people around the world and that we are sending you every ounce of strength and support through our thoughts and prayers.
To the cities involved there is a way to rebuild it all; building, mind and spirit...keep a positive attitude.
To my children whom cry because of this tradegy, especially to my six year old son who now, like other children in this world...are instead of drawing trees, animals, space ships and the like, are now drawing burning buildings with people jumping out the windows...depictions of firemen trying to climb ladders to save them...explaining to their parents that "see mommy in this window, there is babies in there and the fireman is trying to save them". They draw these images not because of continuous exposure, but because they only had to witness this once to have their imagination be sparked into thoughts of people perishing. May your children soon realize that life goes on and that justice will prevail and that the leaders of this country and other leaders in this world are going to make this place safe for you, and that there is more good in the world than bad.
To the nation, we all grieve together and as I read several times a day in many different places, "UNITED WE STAND".
To the troops in our armed forces that will be executing the order for justice that will be given to them, the country thanks you in advance for your bravery and commitment that you have made to this country to keep our flag waving and freedom ringing.
To our President, our leader and commander in chief, we thank you for your strength, courage, love and guidance that you are displaying during this time of our country's need. We stand behind you. We support you and we trust you to handle this. And that those individuals who dared to enter our country with such evil intent, know the power and force that comes along with this land that you named as "the world's beacon". The great power and force that only love, patriotism, and true freedom can bring.
However God is presented to you in your life, may that God and My God bless all those that have lost their lives in this, all those that will most likely lose their lives to avenge this. God bless you, Mr. President, and God bless all of us. Last and certainly not least, God Bless America.
Gina LePar , Chicago, Illinois e-mail - [email protected]