Today is a new day

[cocookie]

Like everyone else, I am devastated by the events of the past 30 or so hours ---- but I am so grateful to be able to come to this site and feel a peace and a grounding by reading the discussion of a group I have come to know not only as peers, but as reasonable, thoughtful, caring people.  Each of us in this kind of work has a similar personality set that allows us to do our jobs ---- that very thing gives us a deep level of understanding and communication with each other.  Thank you all for that!



I am Virginia Moore in Denver, Colorado

[hightechea]

I am proud to be an American.  This is still the home of the free and the brave...........



I am Robin Schooss in San Francisco, California

[workerbee]

I am praying constantly for everyone in the whole wide world, and I'm thankful to God for my friends here.



From Racine Wisconsin, I am Elaine Malik CPS, tearfully signing in.

[nici]

With tears in my eye, I'm Nicole Cirocki, Germany

How wonderful to meet you all outside there.

[radaro]

I have goosebumps all over, tears in my eyes and prayers in my heart:



Barbara Blevis, Ottawa, Canada

[juspeachy]

I am proud to meet everyone of you and I can visualize each of us standing and introducing ourselves to each other.



With an ache in my heart, I am Vickie Eberhart, Albany, Georgia

[mcbethers]

Usually, I'm known as a Hard-Hearted Hannah, but this outpouring is really affecting me.



Beth Vlasman, Winnipeg Manitoba

[mlm668]

I woke up this morning hoping it was all a bad dream, but knowing deep down it wasn't.  I keep remembering a trip I took to New York in 1985 with my school's ITS/Drama Club. The last day, we were given a choice of visiting Wall Street or the World Trade Center.  I chose WTC.  I can still see the view looking out the window and down to the street from the top floor and the hundreds of people we had to run past when we realized we had 5 minutes to get back to the street and to our bus before it was time to leave.  I had hoped to one day take my children to Manhatten to see the things I got to see back then.  Now that building is gone and so are thousands of people.  And I'm scared to let my children leave my site.  I'm at a loss for a way to explain this to them - I don't understand it myself.



My brother called me last night and told me to go outside and look at the sky.  It was full  of stars - more than we've ever

seen.  My mother says that Heaven was full was full last night.  My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you who are safe and all of those who have lost loved ones.  



Yes, its new day and we will get through this slowly, but surely.  I'm proud to meet each of you.



Michelle Maitland - McKenney, VA



 

[jak0215]

I think that all of the Images have been permanently burned into my brain.  I will never get over the site of the second plane hitting the WTC on live TV.  I will never recover from seeing the images of the people jumping/falling out of those buildings.  May God have mercy/bless their souls.  My thoughts and prayers are with their families.



Jill Kelly, Wrentham MA

[fireproof]

Yesterday I went on the net looking for information; I even tried the chat rooms for some solace - big mistake!  There is so much misdirected hate and anger out there.    Thank you all for being so positive and supportive.



Please, if you have muslim or arab neighbors, watch out for them.  They are innocent too, and there are nuts on both sides.

[nolalady]

Speechless in New Orleans, I am... Kellye Lukas

[ozbound]

I went on the Internet too; I frequent IVillage and they have set up special boards to discuss the tragedy. Yes there were posts reflecting hate and anger but I mostly ignored those. What I noticed--and what brought me to tears of love--were the many many posts of support from people around the world--Australia, New Zealand, England, Scandinavia, etc. etc.  Just like on this board, people are pulling together to help each other through this scary and difficult time. That is perhaps the greatest blessing of all we can find in the midst of this tragedy.  I agree, thanks to all out there who are being so positive and let us watch out for our innocent neighbors.  

[sher1]

My heart is touched by the amount of support, the number of prayers, and the unconditional comfort that is offered by each and everyone of you to those who are suffering.  I just moved from Saskatchewan, Canada - what I considered a "safe haven" - to the big U.S.  Despite the mass devastation of yesterday, I am proud to be here and witness such a wealth of support from those world wide.  My eyes fill with tears as I read your posts because in them, there is genuine sincerity and care.  I am honored to "know" each of you and would like you to know that I am Sheryl Kashani from San Diego, CA.

[jahdra]

Our firm sent everyone home yesterday to be with their families and today we are all trying to cope with the news here. Thankfully, our national offices were moved from the top 10 floors of the WTC after the bombing in 1993, so our people in New York are shaken, but everyone seems to be safe.



In San Jose, I am Lynnette McCrary.

[mathwhizchick]

The absolutely stunning sunrise this morning was a reminder that yes, today is a new day, and another chance to reach out.

I'm Phyllis McMullen in Columbus, Ohio, reaching out...