Mike,
The terrible acts that were committed yesterday were felt and mourned by all throughout the free world.
Nothing can condone what was done.
People everywhere were stunned and sat in silence, most not being able to work. My colleague beside me at work was in tears worrying about her friend who worked in that area. Today she had tears of relief, as she finally learned she was OK.
I heard this morning about a little girl at one of our schools who was taken down to the principal's office to be told that she no longer had a father. A singular event here (that I am aware of) but I have no doubt that it will be played out thousands of times in the US.
52,000 Torontonians phoned the emergency support services to open their homes to stranded passengers. Blood donour clinics were overflowing with people to donate blood for the US. Several hospitals cancelled elective surgeries to accommodate trauma cases that were to be flown up from the US.
I only recount some of this to you, to show how wide-spread events like happened yesterday actually impact. Do not for one minute think that there aren't millions of non-Americans around this globe who do not care, grieve, and give full support to the US.
Yesterday, like millions of others, I have to say I was mourning too. At times like this, words have not been created -- at least any that I know -- that adequately express the sorrow and shock that one feels.
I can tell you that I feel how you feel. All of us that post on this board feel it too.
Mike -- I am sorry for America, but I am also sorry for all people in this world that abhor such cowardly and despicable violence and only wish that peace, harmony and respect for all people and nations would prevail.
I guess today I found a few more words than yesterday. I hope they might, in some small way, provide a window on how this "neighbour to the north" felt, to be part of September 11, 2001.
Take care, my friend.
Mark |
