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2002-09-12

I had just gotten my 3 kids off to school. I caught the
news as I was getting dressed; I watched in absolute
horror as the world that I thought I knew, ended. I
immediately called my husband and in one breath, we both
said "go get the kids". In tears, scared and wanting
my family at home, I rushed off to the high school, middle
and elementary school. My husband's company sent the
employees home to be with their families.

One of the most profound things that have come out of this
for me is the TOTAL loss of innocence for my children and
future generations. Rationally, I have always wandered
just when and how terrorists would reach us. I grew up
in Scandinavia and have lived and traveled all my life so
I do realize, unlike, unfortunately, many Americans do not,
that OTHER countries feel the same way about their country
as we do and that WE HAVE TO LEARN TO ACCEPT DIVERSITY;
not just in lip service, but in our hearts. We, the
people, need to take our government back and make it as
diversified as this country is.

I also believe that Israel and Palenstine will have to have
separate countries and that the US and the world need to
help make that happen. We can't take sides on something
like this as the chasm just gets wider and more violent. If
this does not happen, we will loose what little realtions
we have with the Muslim world and there will be a war that
the world has never seen.

I keep thinking of the people lost and I thank God daily
when everyone gets home safely. I never let my family
leave angry or without saying that I love them. 9/11
taught me a very valuable lesson on everyday routines and
days...you can't take it for granted.

I can't express enough gratitude for this web site; it feels
so good to just let it out and know that, hopefully, someone
else will read and understand what I'm conveying. Thank you.