Lexington Green
Words cannot express the thoughts in my mind on what happened here in my country on Tuesday morning, September 11th, 2001 in New York City, Washington, DC, and in a field in Pennsylvania. The terrible terrorist attack that left more than 3000 people of many nations, races, creeds and cultures surely dead. It was dark day in our history, and in humankind's history as well.
It brings to mind a lot of baggage too. America is not so squeaky clean, nor is any other nation on this planet. But rather what we are, is a nation of diverse and unique peoples from oppressed and persecuted nations everywhere who have come together and made a society free from oppression. One where an individual can pursue his or her dreams without interference. Liberty. F or better or for worse and subject to ones own testing of limits. We strive for ideals and personal success and to share them with the world in order to make it a better place to live in. We don't always achieve those lofty goals but we, in my heart believe, try too.
I hope the sacrifice of lives on Tuesday, September 11th, 2001 will wake up the world to the problems we are having in getting along with each other and their deaths are not just another grim statistic in humankind's book of progress. I hope their sacrifice will reap some benefits for all of us and will not have been in vain.
I hope those responsible for this barbaric act are brought to the justice they deserve, as they should be.
I pray none of the Goonan Clan were among the casualties. I know there are many Goonans in New York City and my prayers are with you.
And in closing this dreadful chapter I will quote New Hampshire's most famous Revolutionary War Hero, Major General John Stark, who said: "Live Free or Die - death is not the worst of evils."