In Remembrance...

In remembrance of those fallen and the heroes that sacrificed themselves to try to save them: Planes crashing into buildings in pictures from a disaster film before our actual eyes On the small screen filling our homes with scenes of terror so horrifying they must be simulated Unable to comprehend how anyone willingly could commit these brutal acts of terror Yet these images of harsh reality become etched into our memory As we watch the destruction of a way of life The laughter of my young son pulls me from the barrage of images and back into the reality of our day Too young to know what has happened yet sensing the anxiety in the air Focusing on the exploration of his world with a simple request of "Out" His small hand placed trustingly in mine to guide him on his way A little voice of hope for the future A nation, a world in tears united in grief and loss A tragedy so large the loss so pervasive the depth of emotions so great no words can truly convey the mood The sacrifice of so many lives from so many countries As we struggle to make some sense of the senseless and look to answer the question "Why?" Yet many others saved by acts of kindness from strangers and in the mission thwarted by last heroic acts of sacrifice and bravery The eagle like the mighty phoenix emerges from the ashes bruised, but not beaten stronger than ever Out of the rubble of destruction Seeds of hope Stories of courage Heroes emerge Our country unites To learn and to change so that it never happens again To keep the memories of the events and the people alive but to also keep living If not for ourselves for our way of life for our freedom for our children ~~Author Unknown Sherry Open RNY 02/04/04 (Proximal-75 cm) 294.5/188.5/150 -106#