It is obvious that there has been a new factor introduced into the world on 11 September, 2001. It covers every emotion, and will effect people from all over the world in various ways. No matter who your deity is, there are plenty of reasons to thank, plead, and invoke their mercy. A prayer of thanks goes to the genius architects that, in the 1970s, created two buildings with the thought in mind that it must withstand the crash of a 707 airliner. That superior foresight allowed tens of thousands of people yesterday to escape from two buildings damaged WAY beyond that point of stress before collapsing. These are unsung heroes. Our prayers of thanks goes to the dedicated workers that strove to do no more than save others lives...and lost theirs in kind. May their efforts be rewarded in the afterlife. A prayer of comfort to those directly, and indirectly affected with fear, unease, and sorrow. They will all live, and need the strength to carry on with their lives. A prayer for the deceased goes to all unwitting martyrs who were lost in the airplanes and buildings involved. They come from many nations around the world, and are involved with many different deities. We can only hope they are at peace. A prayer for wisdom goes out to those who we have allowed to make our decisions for us. We ask that they do not blindly strike out in a moment of anger and bloodlust, further destroying more innocent lives. May they find and exterminate the correct perpetrators of this horror which has been unleashed upon us. ======================================================= Here are some links which may be of help to keep updated on these issues, and channel any wishes for help. ======================================================= ======================================================= GOVERNMENT LINKS White House (Read President Bush's statements) http://www.whitehouse.gov THE WHITE HOUSE WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE STATEMENTS... http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/briefings/index.html THE PENTAGON WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE STATEMENTS... http://www.defenselink.mil/ CONSTANT UPDATES WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE NTSB (National Transportation Board) regarding the four downed airliners.) http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/pressrel.htm FEMA http://www.fema.gov #(202) 646-4600 ------------------------------------- NEWS SOURCES NEW YORK TIMES http://www.nytimes.com/ THE WASHINGTON POST http://www.washingtonpost.com/ Associated Press (Breaking News) http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/index.htm UPI (Breaking News) http://www.vny.com/cf/News/upisearch.cfm?content=srv_usnews WorldNetDaily.com http://www.wnd.com NewsMax.com http://www.newsmax.com Drudge Report http://www.drudgereportcom TERROR IN NEW YORK http://www.crazynews.net --------------------------- AIRLINE INFO American Airlines http://www.aa.com #800-245-0999 United Airlines http://www.ual.com 800-932-8555 ------------ BLOOD DONATION INFO American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org #800-HELP-NOW ONLINE BLOODBANK LOCATOR http://www.aabb.org/Locator/Locator.asp National blood donation information lines, which can also help you find local donation places, as well as tips on organizing blood drives: 1-888-BLOOD-88 1-888-256-6388 1-800-GIVE LIFE ======================================================= =======================================================