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2002-09-11

WHEN I WOKE ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 AS I DO EVERYDAY BEFORE THAT DAY. I TURNED ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA AS USUAL. HAVING MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT MICHAEL JORDAN COMING OUT OF RETIREMENT, AND WHAT I SAW AFTER THAT BOGGLED MY MIND, I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT I WAS SEEING ON THE SCREEN, I THOUGHT IT WAS A MOVIE BEING MADE. BUT THEN I RELIZED IT WAS REAL. MY MOUTH FLEW OPEN IN HORROR AND I JUST BEGAN TO SEE UNCONTROLLABLY, NEEDED TO TURN THE TV OFF BUT COULD NOT. I REMEMBERED CALLING MY DAUGHTER KANDI IN ALBANY,GA JUST TO HEAR HER VOICE AND SETTLE MY MIND THAT SHE WAS SAFE, AND THEN I HAD TO CALL MY SON TJ WHO WAS LIVING IN ATLANTA, GA. I CALLED HIS SCHOOL AND WAS FRANTIC TO SPEAK TO ME, KNOWING THAT THE SCHOOL HAS RULES, BUT I JUST INSISTED THAT THEY GET HIM AND THEY DID. I TOLD THEM THAT I LOVED THEM JUST AS I DO EVERY TIME I SPEAK TO THEM.

MY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILD WERE FINE, BUT SOMEONE ELSE'S FAMILY MEMBERS WERE NOT AND MY HEART FELT THERE EVERY PAIN, I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO LOSE SOMEONE THAT IS DEAR TO YOU, SO TODAY BEING ONE YEAR TO DATE, I SAY AMERICANS STOP THE PAIN AND HURT THAT WE CONFLICT ON EACH OTHER. COME TOGETHER EVERY DAY NOT JUST IN REMEMBRANCE OF A TRADEDY, BUT ALWAYS. SAY I LOVE YOU, GIVE SOMEONE A HUG JUST BECAUSE...
SAYING GOOD MORNING DOESN'T HURT OR COST A THING. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AND FELLOW MAN EVERYDAY HEREAFTER.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HAS HAPPENED OR WHY, BUT IF WE DON'T HEAR THE MESSAGE NOW WE NEVER WILL.

GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU,

RENEE' WILSON (GOLDI)