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11 September 2011

After.


...when it seemed every house in America and around the world had an American flag proudly displayed. We realized all of us, no matter where we lived, were so much stronger together.

Never Forget. Honor all who left us much, much, too early.

Everything remains exactly as it was. I am I, and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by the old familiar name. Speak of me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference into your tone. Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without an effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was. There is absolute and unbroken continuity. I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just round the corner. All is well. Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost. One brief moment and all will be as it was before. ~ Henry Scott Holland







14 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing the lovely "Never Forget" reminder of how we should proceed with our lives.

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  2. I can't believe it's been 10 years. I don't think we'll ever forget the horror of that day.

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  3. Very touching... Thanks for sharing :)

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  4. I'm with Bermuda, I can't believe it's been 10 years. My heart goes out to all those people who lost someone.

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  5. Thank you for this lovely tribute.

    Here's my whine...that is, uh, post for the week: Slogging Through with a Behemoth Cold.

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  6. Very moving pictures, particularly the firemen with the flag.

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  7. Those words are heartbreakingly beautiful.

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  8. Those photos are very moving.

    I am watching the 9/11 anniversary shows as I catch up with blogs tonight; very sad. Have a good week Natalie.

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  9. That Super Bowl half-time show was the best one that anybody has done since.

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  10. I really like this post to remember 9/11. I also wrote up a small post in remembrance.

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  11. You are right, we are all stronger together. Wherever we are we will never the forget the horrors of terrorism everywhere.

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