I am not there,
I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am diamond glints in the snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn's rain.
When you awaken in the morning's Hush,
I am the swift uploading rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night,
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there,
I did not die.
You feel lost, I know, but you have a life you must yet live -- for your sake, for the sake of others, for the sake of a nation, for my sake.
I do not have a way to comfort you directly, to ease your pain, to help you to tomorrow, but there are those who will help you move forward from this day. Draw them close.
Untold numbers reach out now with sweat and tears and concern and kindness and prayers -- may you be blessed by their love.
Remember what I learned. I became complete when reaching out to others, for you are not the only one in need, even as great as your need now is. There will be a point beyond today that you will find that service to others will make you whole. It is a lie that time erases all wounds, but it does allow us to learn to live with our scars, and that is what you must now do -- learn to live again.
Your tears may blind your view that the process has already begun. May life be gentle for you until, in good time, you, too, know the perfect peace that I know now. Be well until we are reunited, for one day you and I will ascend together on angel's wings.
We will never know how many lives they saved and what devastation they prevented from happening. To the families and friends of these victims, the nation gives our deepest thanks for such a heroic act. Your hearts must be broken, yet swelling with pride at the same time.
We will forever remember the passengers and crew of United Flight 93 as heroes. Their memories will live on in our hearts and minds forever. God Bless each and everyone.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, On earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day, our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us.
Lead us not into temptation, And deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory,
Forever and ever. Amen