In Memory
By Mona Lease

Hi, all!! He said, "Tell the One who leads you to stop. We are dying. We can't take this. We can't work and deal with all of this trouble and strife." The citizens banded together for strength, moral support and the "helping hand."

The "One" listened and stopped causing the trouble. It did not take long for the people to forget how bad the trouble really had been. Somehow - Time dulled the memory of those who had died. It dulled how much of a threat to life - on a daily basis - it had all been. Trouble came again and the ugliness repeated itself. Yet again - they took a hard look at themselves - at what was really important. They banded together and survived another "round."

Wikipedia of the Internet reads - "On 9/11.2001 - four passenger airliners were hijacked by 19 al Qaeda terrorists and flown into buildings in New York and the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. In just two short hours, the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center collapsed with a roar - belching smoke and fire.

This last Wednesday - 9/11 - marked a dozen years since the original event. May we never forget those who died. May we never forget those who tried. May we never forget those cried and survived. Mostly - May we never forget how easy it was to "get to know your neighbor" - ideals, goals that might not be realized and the last good-bye some never got.

Remember the kiddies and our service people. Take good care of the furry and feathered ones out there. Be safe and healthy. See ya next time. Ever Toodles! MONA