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September 11th, 2001
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Torn between hope and fear
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Posted by: Valerie from Denver
Thursday October 04, 2001 @ 09:10 PDT
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although i am far logistically from nyc, my heart is just ripped apart over what has happened. it has been over 3 weeks since it happened, and our country has not done anything yet in retaliation. it is getting more and more frustrating - it is as if we are a country in limbo. sometimes i am filled to the brim with patriotism, crying when i try to sing "america the beautiful". i think of all the good things that have come from this tragedy - selflessness, compassion, charity, brotherly love. and that makes me feel so proud to be an american, so full of hope for the future. feeling like america can take on the world and show them what we're made of. but then sometimes, i feel so frightened and uncertain of what the future holds. i have nightmares of being caught in a terrorist attack. my parents live in pennsylvania and i miss them so much and get scared that maybe i will never see them again. i feel an ache in my heart as if there is impending doom. my mood swings between hope and fear multiple times a day. i am sure this is true for many americans. the only thing that is certain in these times is the moment we are living right now. the breathe we are taking right now. if we learn anything from this horrific tragedy, learn to cherish the lives we live and cherish those around us - both friend and stranger. because you never know when that stranger becomes your rescuer, or your friend becomes the rescued. pray and love one another. god bless america.
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