We sit here in utter dismay, shock and horror of the events that happened last Tuesday, 11 Sept 2001 in NYC. We send love and heartfelt compassion to all of you as you deal with this tragedy, and send our love to all of those brave emergency workers who are tirelessly sifting through the tragic aftermath of this horrendous event. GOD BLESS AMERICA, WE STAND AS ONE!
Sammie, Milton Keynes, England

Hello;
I am writing from Corpus Christi, Texas.
All of the families affected by this horendous attack on the United States are in our prayers.
We pray for you to have peace of mind and patience in this time of despair.

I wanted to suggest that the televisions stations there in New York go to the hospitals and take pictures of the victims and televise them in an effort to make the searching process easier for the families.If one station were to do this and televise the photos of the survivors it would be a great relief and an great aid to those who spend countless hours searching.

Once again we will pray for you.

Dear everyone affected by this tragedy,

I honestly feel sooo much for the families of all the victims. I know what you're going through because my 18 year old sister died just under 2 weeks ago and it was so sudden. 🙁 Words cannot express just how empty you feel and how pointless life feels, but you must go on.

I just don't understand why anyone created in God's image would be capable of such mass murder. It is inhumane - there are no words to describe these people, if you can call them people.

My prayers go out to you all.
May justice be done.

Love Ruth xxx

Ciò che questa tragedia ha lasciato nel mio cuore è un senso di rabbia, un dolore, immenso, che mi porta continuamente a chiedere chi, perchè... a pensare a quanti innocenti hanno visto in faccia la morte e l'hanno affrontata, a quanti le sono andati incontro, con un elmetto dei vigili del fuoco. E mi chiedo come è possibile che, proprio nel tempio dello sviluppo economico, sociale, ci sia tanto spazio per la distruzione, l'oblio...
Prego per tutti voi, chiedo la grazia per voi al Nostro Signore. Spero che la mia piccola voce possa arrivare a voi, alle vostre anime, per sostenerle.
anche se un oceano ci divide, vi sono vicina, prego per voi, e per le Vostre,
le Nostre Anime

Roberta Marcucci, Roma

Word cannot adequately express our horror and grief. So many innocents murdered, from so many different backgrounds; black/white-christians/jews/non-believers. Chinese from China, HK and Taiwan were killed too.
Our condolences to all who have lost their loved ones.

Che Fai,
Hong Kong
China

TO OUR COUSINS,

Though we are many, many miles apart from you, we share the same skys and understand your sorrow. I am in London today and see around me American and British flags placed in people's homes and in shop windows. This land will champion with you to eliminate those who violate human life.

England gives you a big hug

Jodes xxx

I have never been to America and I don't know anyone in America, but at this terrible time I feel lost, alone and very gullible. I feel so helpless at not being able to do anything and guilty as well because I'm at home with my husband and family around me. For the first time in ages I have prayed, for those who have died, for those families that are suffering and for the numerous rescuers who are not thinking of themselves but of the fate of the people buried there. God bless you all.

God's presence is evident in the strength of the American people. What a statement, to see our nation coming together in love, compassion, & perseverence to stand for exactly what our Nation represents: Freedom to live in peace & Justice to uphold that freedom!!
A tribute to our God, & the American people who stand firm in prayer, courage, & determination.
Prayers & God's blessing to all those suffering
during these times.

I am Los Angeles native and I have two small children. I can only imagine what the parents of the missing people in New York as well as Washington are feeling. We as parents do everything possible to protect our children and as they grow up we still continue to protect them from afar. Now this nation is filled with hatred to mankind because that's what it is mankind we should not be judge as individuals by race, color or ethnicity. At this point we should all unite as one human race and provide the support for each other as well as our government to unit as one. I send these words to all who acknoweled this is the time to unite and support each and everyone of our fellowmen.
I also send my deepest condolences to all
the people who have family and/or friends missing or have lost a loved one due to tragedies on 9/11 in New York and in Washington.
These are the words of a concerned and very fearful single mother worried of the future of her children.

americans, i think there are no words that may be able to help u at this moment apart from words that maycome from the loved ones u r looking for. I hope u all find those words. and to those of you who dont, just think that they r at peace. Try not to lose hope. My heart is with u all. Here in spain we suffer a lot from terroism, the only thing u all can do is to show them that they r not going to stop ufrom doing your everyday lives. go out on to the street, join hands and pray for all those that have not been found, and for their families. I was shocked by what i saw, and would not wish that on anyone. my heart is with u all.
the only thing i think i can do for u all is pray, and tell u that u are all in my mind. if i could hug & kiss u all i would, but as i am thousands of miles away, just please imagine that i am doing it, or turn to your neighbour and ask them to hug u. this will make u feel a little bit better for a little while.

MAY YOU ALL FIND THE WORDS YOU ARE LOOKING FOR FROM YOUR LOVED ONES.
LOVE, HUGS AND KISSES TO ALL OF YOU

I AM LOOKING FOR KRIS ROMEO BISHUNDAT...HE WORKED AT THE PENTAGON AND SERVED IN THE MILITARY AS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN...HE WAS VERY SPECIAL IN MYSELF AND MY FAMILY'S LIFE. MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA AND MAY THE SOULS OF THE VICTIMS REST IN PEACE. BISHUNDAT WE WILL NOT GIVE UP HOPE.

"A Message to All Americans"
September 15, 2000


"The message that follows this one is from all of us at the Spirit of Ma'at. We hope that perhaps the ideas it expresses can help to empower us in this moment of darkness.

But first — now that four days have slowly slipped by — my soul would like to speak to you, if you wish to listen, about something I see as a core issue in all that is happening.

We Americans have been watching life go by as though it were a surrealist movie. On TV, we see the flames of wars and watch them burn — Israel and Palestine, NATO, Kosiva, Iraq, Iran, India and Pakistan, Columbia and the drug guerrillas, North and South Korea, Russia, Chechnya, Ireland, England. We see the incredible pain. But it doesn't affect us directly. We have become numb to the violence. Numbness appears to be our only way of dealing with the tragedies of life. We feel very little in our hearts and bodies. In fact, most of us are barely in our bodies. We exist mostly in our minds and in the images.

It is all so removed.

And within our own society are ills that weaken us in our own eyes and in those of the world, and again, we are numb. We do not feel in our hearts the pain of the children who are raped, tortured, and made to serve the perpetrators of child pornography. We are numb to child abuse and people abuse, murder and violence on our streets and in our homes. We accept divorce as the natural order of things.

We witness the suffering of the world's people, the ravages of hunger and starvation. We face horrible diseases that threaten all life. And even more devastating, we see our Mother Earth herself dying, in her final gasps for life. CNN brings all of this to our eyes in massive doses, and we let it all into our living rooms, watching our little boxes, playing in our fantasy world, eating and drinking our fine foods and wines.

How could we allow ourselves to feel the true pain of it all? To feel such pain could almost kill us. So we don't feel it. It never happens to us.

What now? The pain is here. Not just at our doorstep, but here, within our homeland. What do we do now?

Whatever we do, I doubt if we will continue in the old way.

In the past, we have reacted to conflict with emotional violence of our own. In families, this almost always leads to pain and divorce. In the world, in this case, it leads to war. Real war, that will surely be fought worldwide, but this time, most likely, also in our own neighborhoods.

Supporting this war is one of our options.

But there is another option. It begins by first understanding why this is happening to us. I say this because I don't believe that we do understand. We really are too far removed from life.

I think we must learn to feel the pain that is worldwide. When we see a child burning in India or a little baby dying of starvation in Africa or bombs dropping on beautiful villages snuggled in the countryside, as a nation our hearts could respond as One. We could change this world by our love instead of our violence.

So I say that when we can understand and feel the pain of our distant brothers and sisters, then perhaps we will have the wisdom to know what to do about this horrible tragedy we have all just experienced as a nation.

The world can come together and say, "No more terrorism." We can let go of all terrorism, even our own, and find a way to make peace real. This seems to me to be the only answer. We create our world by our lives. We can create a world without terrorism if we wish and focus upon that.

But we do have to wish and focus upon a peaceful world — not stare at the TV in a coma. We have to come alive and do things that will make a difference.

The unity that we are all feeling now is a place of strength that could be the catalyst that alters the world in such a way that terrorism is a distant memory. Or it could become the energy that drives a lynch mob into chaos and perpetuates the pain and war, with the real possibility that this course could bring an end to civilization as we know it. It is our choice.

In a marriage — which is much like what we have now, since we cannot leave the Earth — the object is not to kill the other person, even if the other person may be making our lives uncomfortable or even painful. If we decide to solve our problems with murder, we are no different from those we consider evil. Finding a way where both people — both sides of any conflict — can live together and love and respect one another is probably the only response that will save the Earth.

For World War Three will almost surely take away the life of our Mother.

But before we can respond in a healthy manner, we first must feel, we must care, or there is nothing. We need to get out of our Lazyboys, stand up, and change our world into a planet of peace.

Through prayer and inner peace, and then through taking the kinds of action that come from a peaceful heart, we can change this world. I have great faith in us and in America. I believe with my whole heart that we will find the right way.

In love and service,

Drunvalo"