I and many like me, have just finished a full day at ground zero, WTC..NYC. To the American people, Thank You for your words, food, drink, and encouragment. To attempt to describe to you what utter devastation was wrought on that terrible day is impossible. Thousands of tons of twisted metal and shards of glass. Hard work, sweat, blood and tears broken only by the calls for the "Chaplain" or "M.E." whenever we find the body of a fireman or policeman, or simply a piece of someone's mother, father, sister, brother or wife or husband. The dust, you can taste through your mask, the smell of burning rubber and insulation permeates your skin and lungs, and every once in a while you get a whiff of that all too familiar smell which is the scent no one wants to injest. Slowly and surely you dig, and scoop and cut and dump, only to be stopped and forced to run, when the buildings above you begin to rumble and crack. You have ironworkers and FBI agents working shoulder to shoulder, with a shared sense of purpose. You eat when your hungry, drink when you are thirsty and sleep if you can. Fire Trucks are crushed to the size of small children's play cars. You work standing on a debris pile, knowing you may be standing on someone you know, or standing a pile which could collapse and sent you into the grey concrete tombs. You work alongside New York's Bravest as they search for their own, and watch them cry when they get the answer they were looking for but feared all at once. You fight the bile back down your throat when you dig and your shovel smacks flesh, and you have to keep digging to give one more family closure. I've also worked side by side with men and women from Chicago, Los Angeles, Indianapolis and Sacramento. Ive talked to men and women from Atlanta, Houston, Dallas and OKC. Once again, thank you America for sending us your best and bravest to help us. We will survive and grow stronger with unity and pride. We in New York, love you and pray for you as well. Finally, to the human excrement that committed this atrocity, you dont know my city! You dont know our spirit, our unity, our love of freedom. You took a part of me away, the first date I ever had with my loving wife was at the atrium of the WTC, when I was in the Army, and would come home on leave. I'd fly into Newark and drive home and see those shining spires on the water, and feel warm to know I was home. My children will never experience that, YOU BASTARDS!! You dont know my America, Our pride, unity, love and devotion to freedom and each other. Black, white, jew, christian and non believer alike, it doesnt matter at a time like this. You have attempted to rape the soul of America and you have failed. We will come for you soon, be it day or night. We will come like the ancient warriors of history, in waves and waves of strength, determination and revenge. You have awakened the sleeping giant, sleep well if you can. WE ARE COMING. Thank you all again for your prayers, support and love. New York will be back and America will again be the "shining city on the hill." -- dep There is sobbing of the strong, And a pall upon the land; But the People in their weeping Bare the iron hand; Beware the People weeping When they bare the iron hand. _______________________________________________ http://linux.nf -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives, Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, Etc ->http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
