One

[MammaStar]

This is another email I received today. Definitely worth sharing.


> > >> >
> > >> > > One
> > >> > >
> > >> > > As the soot and dirt and ash rained down,
> > >> > > We became one color.
> > >> > > As we carried each other down the stairs of the
> > >> > > burning building,
> > >> > > We became one class.
> > >> > > As we lit candles of waiting and hope,
> > >> > > We became one generation.
> > >> > > As the firefighters and police officers fought their
> > >> > > way into the inferno,
> > >> > > We became one gender.
> > >> > > As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength,
> > >> > > We became one faith.
> > >> > > As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement,
> > >> > > We spoke one language.
> > >> > > As we gave our blood in lines a mile long,
> > >> > > We became one body.
> > >> > > As we mourned together the great loss,
> > >> > > We became one family.
> > >> > > As we cried tears of grief and loss,
> > >> > > We became one soul.
> > >> > > As we retell with pride of the sacrifice of heros,
> > >> > > We become one people.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > We are
> > >> > > One color
> > >> > > One class
> > >> > > One generation
> > >> > > One gender
> > >> > > One faith
> > >> > > One language
> > >> > > One body
> > >> > > One family
> > >> > > One soul
> > >> > > One people
> > >> > > We are The Power of One.
> > >> > > We are United.
> > >> > > We are America.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > This candle was lit on the 11th of September, 2001.
> > >> > > Please pass it on to your friends & family so that it
> > >> > > may shine all across America.
> > >> > > ^
> > >> > > ( )
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> > >> > > | |
> > >> > > -
> > >> > > "A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle."

[willowfairy]

Originally posted by LdyStarlite
Definitely worth sharing.


sure is! thank you ldystarlite. another touching contibute. :)