Thank you!

I woke up early this morning and watched the World Trade Center Memorial--along with the one at the Pentagon, and Pennsylvania.

I had not planned on waking up early today--it just happened anyway.

And today--for my 9/11 "memorial"--I want to say thank you!

Thank you to the members of the plane crews....

Thank you to the firefighters, the police people, the construction people, steel workers, the EMT's...and anyone I'm forgetting.

Thank you to the woman in charge of the trains that ran under the WTC--emptying 1000 people every minute or so into the WTC basement. Thank you for being in the North Tower for a breakfast meeting. Thank you for stopping the trains once you knew something was happening--even though you had no idea what was happening. Thank you for, 10 years later, giving me physical sense of relief--that maybe, just maybe, my friend who could have been there that morning wouldn't have ever gotten there in the first place. Cause you stopped the trains.

Thank you to the citizens of every city--for working together. For helping miracles to happen. For staying as calm as you could.

Thank you to all those who worked on "the pile" and the other 2 areas.

Thank you to the citizens on Flight 93.

Thank you to my parents--to my friend's parents--the the RS President.

Thank you to the president, the mayor, the leaders--who worked so hard amidst insane conditions.

Thank you to the countries who observed moments of silent. Who cried, as we cried, moaned, and desperately tried to figure out how to "go on".

Thank you to the families--who have grieved with so much loss. Who have put up with so much--thank you.

Thank you to my students--who kept me centered that day. To my mentor--who helped--as we worked together to work through that day. To those I worked with--who made the day survivable....

Thank you to the students--for caring.

Thank you to those who've worked so hard on the "rebuildings" and the "memorials".

Thank you--to our Lord and Saviour--for being there. Amidst the confusion--the horror--I know You were there......along with Our Father.

I'm sure I"ve forgotten some one. Thank you to the FAA, the workers for the airlines--who tried so hard to figure out what was happening. Thank you for the military people--who tried so hard to figure out what was happening. Thank you to the news people for working so hard. I am sorry about the guilt you feel--it is not your fault!

Thank you to the survivors--and the victims--for being SO BRAVE!!!

Thank you--just thank you!!! To those who displayed what it means to be an American!

Thank you!