On Monday there were people fighting against praying in schools
On Tuesday you would have been hard pressed to find school where someone was not praying

On Monday there were people trying to separate each other by race, sex, color and creed
On Tuesday they were all holding hands

On Monday we thought that we were secure and safe
On Tuesday we learned better

On Monday we were talking about heroes as being athletes or movie stars
On Tuesday we relearned what REAL heroes are

On Monday many people went to work in NYC and DC as usual
On Tuesday they died

On Monday people were fighting about the 10 commandments being on government property
On Tuesday the same people all said ‘God help us all’ while thinking ‘Thou shall not kill’

On Monday people argued with their kids about picking up their room
On Tuesday the same people could not get home fast enough to hug their kids

On Monday people picked up McDonalds for dinner
On Tuesday they stayed home

On Monday people were upset that their dry cleaning was not ready on time
On Tuesday they were lining up to give blood for the dying

On Monday politicians argued about budget surpluses
On Tuesday, grief stricken, they sang ‘God Bless America’

On Monday we worried about the traffic and getting to work late
On Tuesday we worried about a plane crashing into our houses or place of business

On Monday we were irritated that our rebate checks had not arrived
On Tuesday we were donating money by the millions

On Monday war and terrorism happened in other countries
On Tuesday we saw people celebrating people dying in the USA in other countries

On Monday some children had solid families
On Tuesday they were orphans

On Monday the president was going to Florida to read to children
On Tuesday he returned to Washington to protect our children

On Monday we saw young adults bored with life
On Tuesday we saw them tearfully searching for loved ones, donating blood, gathering funds, singing songs you never heard from their lips before

It is sadly ironic how it takes horrific events to place things into perspective, but it has. The lessons learned this week, the things we have taken for granted, the things that have been forgotten or overlooked, hopefully will never be forgotten again. In a split second, our world changed forever. What is in store for YOU in the next second, the next day??

DON’T FORGET THE REAL IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE...


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Amen, Memnoch



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Airline ticket to Afghanistan $800
High powered rifle with scope $1000
Hotel room with roof access $100
A clean Head shot on that sack of Horse Manure Usuma Bin Laden PRICELESS!

awesome, Memnoch http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

Wow. This brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Memnoch.

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This is an excellent post Memnoch,

Now, to take it a notch further, don't forget that the events of 9-11, if anything, have brough us together. Don't let the opinion of others divide us http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

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That's a wonderful post Memnoch!

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[This message has been edited by Byronas (edited 10-23-2001).]