Everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing on Sept. 11, 2001... For me, I was getting ready for work. After getting out of the shower, I switched on The Today Show and watched as the second airplane smashed into the World Trade Center. I listened to the radio the entire commute into work... listened in disbelief as buildings came crumbling down... in tears, fearful, but overall prayerful. Our work day was incredibly dead, there was not even one phone call that was not a personal call... yet we were not allowed to leave so we were glued to an extremely snowy television, wondering what our safe little world was coming to. Living in a large Military town with several prominent tourist attractions, it took me about a year before I felt comfortable actually visiting these places, and even several months to feel safe to shop at any of our shopping malls.
Today, we have received a little bit of relief. Osama Bin Laden has been killed and been taken into custody by US Military. It is a bit strange to see so many people celebrating the death of an individual this way. People are gathering in public places chanting "USA!" This is a great day for our nation!!!! Today, a bad man is no more... a small sense of security has been re-established. Patriotism is raging hot...
For me, the wife of a retired US Navy Chief Petty Officer and step-mom of a US Marine, I could not be prouder of the brave men and women who continually put their lives on the line for this moment! THANK-YOU!
Romans 6:23 (New Living Translation)
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
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