I am the average American......
I'm the guy who sends you grain when your crops fail, and drinking water when your rivers, streams and lakes dry up. I'm the guy who sends hordes of rescue personnel, trucks and helicopters to aid you when you suffer earthquakes, floods and mudslides. I'm the guy who sends in my sons and daughters to "keep the peace" when you can no longer do so. When those relief workers ration out that rice, I probably helped pay for it by working some dirty job that I really hate. When that UH-60 Blackhawk hoists your parents to safety from the roof of your flooded house, it's because I helped pay for it with my U.S. tax dollars. When those PeaceCorp members dig that irrigation ditch to help your little farming village, it is with my backing and my blessing. And when your neighbor threatens you and your way of life, more often than not it is I who will stand up and make him back down.

But I weep today.....
I weep for thousands of fellow Americans whom I will never know.... I weep for hundreds of brave firemen, policemen, and paramedics who perished while heroically doing their duties.... I weep for 266 airline passengers and crew who never reached their destinations.... Saddest of all - I weep with the knowledge that I will forever be looking over my shoulder.... I weep for innocents lost.... I weep for innocence destroyed.... I weep for naivete' shattered.... But soon I will weep no more.

I will dry the tears from my eyes.... I will wipe my runny nose.... I will tighten my belt, and lace up my boots.... And I will sharpen my knife... I will dry my powder and I will oil my weapon... And as I do so, I will look, and I will listen... I will note the kind word, the shared grief, the shocked condolences.... I will appreciate the support, and be ever grateful for any and all aid offered.... But I will also note the gloating, the laughter, the jeers and the perverse joy.... And I will remember.

I am an American... I am resourceful... I am determined....
....and I will never forget.
Sleep well, World. I'll see you soon.
God Bless America.....

~* Psalm 23 *~

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Psalms 23:1-6

Please come see a wonderful tribute to the events of such a tragic loss by a powerful woman who knows how deeply this senseless act of violence and evil hurt the nation as a whole, but also her own personal loss of loved ones and friends. It will bring tears to your eyes, but is something that is worth every second of your time. ~*tearful smile*~

~* Links to Other Memorial Tributes *~

Women Who Believe Tribute

Garden of Friendship Tribute

Camelot Dreams Memorial Quilt

 

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The day the world changed forever