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2006-09-11

I was sleeping when my wife woke me. She was crying. I asked her what was wrong. She turned the television on and told me a jet airplane crashed into the twin towers. I rubbed my eyes not knowing what was really happening. Then the second plane crashed into the twin towers. I said oh lord what is happening. I told my wife this is not natural. Then the Pentagon was hit. It seemed like a bad dream. Then the fourth plane crashed in PA. I along with a million other Americans was devistated. It was like a movie. Not real. How could this happen to the United States.

The reality set in. I felt helpless. Such a major tragedey for the American people. So many innocent lives lost. The people who worked in the trade center lost there lives. The New York Fire Fighters and Police officers who stood tall to rescue all the people they could that also lost their lives. They are Heroe's. So many lives lost. It hit us hard here too. So many family's torn apart. My heart go's out to all the family's who lost a loved one. May the lives lost in this act of terrorism not die in vain. I pray for all people who lost a loved one.

For all the Americans who helped when New York needed them at ground zero. Those who helped to save lives. Those who helped in the clean up. Those who helped to get meals to all the people at ground zero. You are all hero's. Thank you for showing that American people stand together in a time of need. God Bless all of you who helped. God Bless America.

Thank You