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Fourteen years after 9-1-1 in New York City, the most optimistic among us may have assumed that all of the conflicts, terrorism and wars would have been settled by now and the countries of the world would have realized the futility and tragedy of continually destroying our civilization.
But when we see images of innocent children washing up on the beach and hear of intelligent young people being lured into terrorist camps, we are hard pressed not to throw up our hands in frustration and say, 鈥淲hy bother, there is no end in sight.鈥�
Mother Theresa鈥檚 famous quote, 鈥淣ot all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love,鈥� takes us from the frustration of looking at the global aspect and bringing the solution into our homes.
We can teach our children well. We can encourage our school system to teach meaningful curriculums.
Our impressionable youth no longer have access to the Bible in their classrooms but they will have one in their prison cell.
We can be active in our communities, volunteer, to make them free from crime and a safe place to live.
We can choose our politicians wisely and encourage them to set high ethical standards for those who make decisions.
We can speak up. We can make a difference. Hiding our heads and wringing our hands is not a solution.
Thousands of people died on September 11, 2001. Let鈥檚 make sure they didn鈥檛 die in vain.
At least that鈥檚 what McGregor says.
Climb Higher
A tribute to the New York City Firefighters
鈥淜eep on climbing,鈥� Says the Captain,
鈥淯p through the smoke and smell,鈥�
鈥淜eep on climbing,鈥� Says the Captain, 鈥淚 think I heard somebody yell!鈥�
鈥淜eep on climbing,鈥� Says the Captain 鈥淎live or Dead, Not ours to tell!鈥�
鈥淜eep on climbing,鈥� Calls the Captain,
鈥淔orget about your pain!鈥�
鈥淜eep on climbing,鈥� Shouts the Captain,
鈥淲e have a few more floors to gain!鈥�
鈥淜eep on climbing!鈥� Yells the Captain,
鈥淲e will Bring them down again!鈥�
鈥淜eep on climbing,鈥� Cries the Captain,
鈥淚f I can so can you!鈥�
鈥淜eep on climbing!鈥� Orders the Captain
鈥淩ight now I need your best from you!鈥�
鈥淜eep on climbing!鈥� Screams the Captain,
鈥淔orget about those sounds!鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 just some girders twisting, And some concrete falling down!鈥�
鈥淜eep on Climbing,鈥� Whispers the Captain, 鈥淐limb right up to that light!鈥�
鈥淩ight up to that sunshine, No smoke to smell, No fire to fight!鈥�
鈥淜eep on climbing,鈥� Sings the Captain,
鈥淭hat Angel鈥檚 hand will lead the way!鈥�
鈥淩est boys,鈥� Sighs the Captain,
鈥淵ou did your job today!鈥�
鈥淜eep on climbing,鈥� Prays our Captain,
鈥淓yes raised and headed for the top,鈥�
鈥淎nd when you鈥檙e tired, And feel like quitting, Remember them,
They didn鈥檛 stop!鈥�
