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In rememberance of the Sepetember 11 victims and families. In gratitude to the brave men and women all over the world who keep our world safe. May we take a moment to light a candle and say a prayer for the world to be at peace someday soon. Take the time to tell the ones you love, how much you they mean to you. Hold them close. Look to the stars and remember.
Love and blessings to you my family. I love you all.
Peace be with you,
Karilynn
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May God continue comfort those who have lost loved ones due to those hateful acts. Protect our military, keep them from harm and give comfort to their families as they are away from home.
Thank You,
Rita
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Thanks for this post. Even though I didn't lose anyone in the attcks that I know personally, I felt a tremendous sense of loss as I'm sure many of you did.
As I watched the "Today" show's coverage of the ceremonies in New York and Washington, I remembered how I felt that day. As I watched the loved ones put roses in the reflecting pool at Ground Zero, it made me think that I too should look back and remember -- the hurts and loses of my own past... but... life requires me to move forward... even as those poor folks have moved forward through these last 5 years. And, as the announcer was saying that the bells would toll at the exact times the planes struck the towers, I thought, "What a difference a minute makes." And... "You never know, stepping out of your house what will happen to you or your loved one that day -- so, LIVE!" I was reminded how precious time is and that there isn't time to waste on being angry over unimportnat things w/ my spouse, there isn't time to waste crying over what can't be changed in my childhood. I have every dream I've ever wanted right in front of me... it is time to let go of the past, the sadness and pain I've been carrying, and let go of the people (my dad and my step mother) that can't give me what I need from them and embrace the people who are genuinely caring and loving.
My prayer is for those affected by the 9/11 attacks and all of us to have the loving arms of our Higher Powers comfort us, that He would touch our broken hearts with the healing touch of His Hands, that He would lift the burdens of our hearts and give us the grace, courage, and strength to live and live fully and happily. I thank God for al-anon which gives me the tools with which to do so.
My dream and prayer is that one day all people will realize we are one, part of the same energy. That we learn to exist in unity with all creation, rather then seperate from it. Until then, the inability to experience the suffering of another as one's own is what allows such suffering to continue.
Peace, Christy
My husband knew 12 people killed on 9-11, his company had an office on the 91st floor of the South Tower.
-- Edited by Christy at 20:56, 2006-09-11
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Thank you for sharing that poem, Kari. And for your thoughtful words. Christy's reply struck me as absolute truth; and my heart loves that when it feels it. One day we will not need suffering as a way to learn, we will not need to hurt anyone in order to protect ourselves from harm, we will enjoy a balanced world in peace and harmony, and it will be perfect. And it is perfect now.
It's perfect now because it is becoming all that we wish it to become. It is perfect now because we yearn so deeply to find improvements, things are improving. If we weren't looking for changes for the better, we wouldn't be in this program, and if we weren't finding changes for the better, we wouldn't stay in this program. The same goes for the world. We came here at this time, exactly as we chose to, because we wanted so much to be a part of seeing it change for the better. Change is difficult; we'd like to see it done. So, imagine it accomplished, and be grateful as it unfolds before us. One love at a time, becomes one love for all time. One earth, one life, one love, one universal truth of absolute oneness within us all.
Within all things is energy. Energy vibrates. Thoughts are vibrations too. Please think peace.
Wow, Kari. That was a great poem and post. You know, yesterday morning, on 9/11, hubby and I took a tour of the Perry Peace Memorial in Put-In-Bay. And we were up there at the top of the Memorial at about 10am, looking out at a beautiful September day, much like it was 5 years ago. I said a prayer then for all those who lost their lives and loved ones, and for all the heros of that dreadful day.
