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To: StanX Long who wrote (52270)	9/16/2001 9:48:29 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 70976

I must say that although I always knew NYC was a great city with great people, even I never thought it would come together like it is now doing(along with the rest of the country). All I am seeing is a kind of "give first ask questions later" type of mentality that I never thought would be possible. I used to be very critical of Americans after my travels abroad. However this incident has made me very proud to be an American. We will get through this stronger than ever. Others apparently feel the same way. This was taken from yesterdays Kathmandu Post: Renewed camaraderie As a New Yorker myself, I can relate to Akhilesh Upadhyay’s "New York’s sense of security badly bruised." But I would also like to point out that the World Trade Centre carnage has awakened New Yorkers with a renewed camaraderie. I witnessed the destruction of the Twin Towers and the way the second plane slammed into the tower. I froze. And the rest of the scenario was even more painful. I saw people jumping from the Twin Towers. I was horrified by the sight and cry. My tears were not only for the destruction of a New York landmark, a symbol of the world economy, but also for thousands of people who were turned into ashes. Now the city is traumatized. Scary make-believe stories and bomb hoax have created terror. Police are searching for any suspicious materials in subways, skyscrapers and public places. Yesterday, I became a victim of a bomb hoax myself while sitting for my GRE exams. Police told us to evacuate the building, and I made a dash for my life from the tenth floor as the elevator closed. I thought I wouldn’t be able to say goodbye to my loved ones. Then I fell down feeling dizzy. A policeman came to pick me up and escorted me. Pleasantly surprised, I gave him a hug and burst into tears. This is a new camaraderie I have never seen in the New York city. Yankees have been known to be very impersonal and rude. But that image seems to have vanished overnight. "Without the Twin Towers, the Empire State Building looks lonely in the New York skyline, but nobody can destroy the American spirit," says my dear friend Catharine Johnson at St Joseph’s College, wiping her tears and hugging me tight. As a Nepalese, I hope our people learn a thing or two from this, especially our politicians. New York’s Mayor Rudy Guilliani has been working tirelessly. He shares jokes with fire fighters, sheds tears in press conferences and smiles to heart-broken New Yorkers. Saru Gurung Saint Joseph’s College, New York