On_Monday

On Monday there were people fighting against praying in schools
On Tuesday you would have been hard pressed to find a school where someone was not praying
     On Monday there were people trying to separate each other by race, sex, color and creed
     On Tuesday they were all holding hands
On Monday we thought that we were secure
On Tuesday we learned better
     On Monday we were talking about heroes as being athletes
     On Tuesday we relearned what hero meant
On Monday people went to work at the world trade centers as usual
On Tuesday they died
     On Monday people were fighting the 10 commandments on government property
     On Tuesday the same people all said 'God help us all' while thinking 'Thou shall not kill'
On Monday people argued with their kids about picking up their room
On Tuesday the same people could not get home fast enough to hug their kids
     On Monday people picked up McDonalds for dinner
     On Tuesday they stayed home
On Monday people were upset that their dry cleaning was not ready on time
On Tuesday they were lining up to give blood for the dying
     On Monday politicians argued about budget surpluses
     On Tuesday grief stricken they sang 'God Bless America'
On Monday we worried about the traffic and getting to work late
On Tuesday we worried about a plane crashing into your house or place of business
     On Monday we were irritated that our rebate checks had not arrived
     On Tuesday we saw people celebrating people dying in the USA
On Monday some children had solid families
On Tuesday they were orphans
     On Monday the president was going to Florida to read to children
     On Tuesday he returned to Washington to protect our children
On Monday we emailed jokes
On Tuesday we did not

It is sadly ironic how it takes horrific events to place things into perspective, but it has.
The lessons learned this week, the things we have taken for granted, the things that have been forgotten or overlooked, hopefully will never be forgotten again.

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