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To: greenspirit who wrote (444241)	9/3/2011 3:26:58 PM
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Rick Rescorla - A true and enduring American Hero.... Thanks for reprinting this, M! Some of his thoughts from the story apply to all of us every day, if we but remember.... To his wife Susan: "The blossoming hawthorn tree nearby reminds us of the natural and orderly course of time," he wrote for their new vows. "We are aware that our time on earth is brief: the footprints that we make in this sandy soil will one day be washed away by an eternal tide." To his friend….Hill Carpe diem," he wrote. "Let's Corvette ourselves forward into that dark night, Butch and Sundance. The outlaw streak . . . will serve us well, prepare us for that moment of truth." Last email to his daughter Kim…. "Your mission . . . should you choose to accept it . . . dream, then scheme. . . . This country will be coming out of its slump about two years from now. It's going to be a time for legal eagles of all kinds to leave their rocky promontories, spread their wings, and do what eagles tend to do. . . ."