I bow my head in silent prayer in reverence to what happened 12 years ago on this date. I bow my head in humble adoration of the young men and women that serve this country. The picture of this young man, my grandson that serves in the United States Air Force and the many others that stand ready to defend and die for the U.S.A. I salute you! How proud I am of you! How grateful I am for your service!
  That day 12 years ago,  truly we were "one nation under God, indivisible." The world watched as we crawled out from under all the carnage; it watched the courage, compassion and the strength of the American people as we stood united regardless of our faith, color or creed.
  We watched once again as the Eagle flew high; it's wings soaring over the nation, watching and daring any one or thing to come within its' territory.
  A nation grieved twelve years ago for the thousands of lost lives, their families and friends. Today we remember and pray in reverence to them, "Please God, never again."
  

I can't believe it has been over a year since I have written anything! I am at a cross roads in my life and truthfully undecided in which road to take. l know for a fact that ninety percent of you have stood where I stand now. There is a part of me that wants to write; share thoughts, stories, ideals; my problem is  I want to write the way I talk. I don't want to be worried about language, grammar, I am not perfect. I am a product of my education, upbringing, habits, choices and external influence. Culture and tradition also play a great part in who I am.

Today I would like to share a thought with you. What if everyone would embrace each others differences. What would happen if we truly took an interest in the multiple cultures around us. What if we shared and appreciated the beauty of all the individualities. What if all of us realized at the same time that humanity is not the center of the world, nor are we what keeps this earth turning.
What if we realized, we just as the worm, trees, birds, mountains, oceans and streams are all connected in this world called life. There is not one more important than the other. Our survival depends on the other.

There is no greater force than the ocean, can we tame it? Can we role back the waves? Are we not  at the mercy of nature and all the forces? Are we not at the mercy of each other? What a thought that we could all live in harmony with each other and nature. What a thought that one day there could be world peace!