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Re: Tribute to Sept 11, 2001
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Wed, 11 Sep 2002 15:35:29 GMT
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It has to be said, and both of you have done it with grace, compassion,
tolerance and humanity. Hopefully the citizens of the world can do the same.
A Canadian sending honours and sympathy,
-Gil
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Kenneth Wright writes:
> Any tribute to the heroic efforts displayed that day deserves recognition.
> A very nice display showing the infamous bucket brigade that helped uncover
> the debris in an effort to find fallen brothers and sisters in humanity.
> They did this with despite the dangers to their own safety, with great
> respect and dignity for what they were handling.
> On this day, as many others since, my heart bleeds and my eyes tear for all
> those lost. My mind will not rest easy until those ultimately responsible
> are made to pay for these crimes against not only Americans, but also
> humanity. May we remain ever watchful and ever vigilant, and may we never
> forget the sacrifice made by all those brave men and women who fought to
> save lives in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC. May we never
> forget the civilians whose lives were cut far too short. May we just never
> forget.
> Never in my short time on this earth have I ever witnessed to this degree,
> what is inherently evil and heroically good brought to bear in one single
> event. My complete loss of faith in humanity reached its peak, and was
> instantly renewed, all in one day.
> My love goes out to each and every family who suffered the greatest loss of
> all on that day.
> My eternal gratitude for the heroic efforts by all that tried to save lives.
> In honor and in memory of all, I will try to live my life a little better,
> be a little kinder, show a bit more compassion, and be more patient with my
> fellow man. Be a better person. Be a better American.
>
> Ken Wright
> Queens, NY
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> PS - My apologies for this rant. It is part selfish, as it makes me feel
> better to type this. It is all completely honest, in hopes that somewhere,
> somebody reading this feels better to know that others really won't forget.
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| Any tribute to the heroic efforts displayed that day deserves recognition. A very nice display showing the infamous bucket brigade that helped uncover the debris in an effort to find fallen brothers and sisters in humanity. They did this with (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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