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2002-08-30

On what began as a beautiful Tuesday morning, I noticed people at work starting to become agitated with some kind of important news. When I found out what it was all about, I joined a group in front of a small tv to witness an unbelievable sight - the first building of the World Trade Center had been struck by an airplane.

There was a lot of speculation about what could have happened. I said, "terrorism", without having any idea of who could have committed the act of terrorism - I just felt it couldn't be an accident. When the second tower was hit, that confirmed it for me and for everyone else.

Then the images of the attack were played over and over again on the news. Every time I saw it, it was just as shocking a sight as if it had just happened. That day, and the days to follow was like living a bad dream, an unbelievable existence.

Now, almost a year later, I think, what's next? What will a misguided group of terrorists do next to demonstrate their hatred for us? But with any apprehension comes comfort in my conviction that we will prevail. I believe this is a great country blessed by God, and that no matter what, in the end, good will prevail over evil.