IN MEMORIAM--

TODAY, LET US REMEMBER ALL THOSE WHOSE LIVES WERE LOST ON 9-11-2001.

LET US ALSO REMEMBER ALL THOSE AMERICAN SOLDIERS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES, WHO HAVE BEEN INJURED, AND WHO HAVE BEEN AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES SINCE THE EVENTS OF 9-11-2001.

LET US REMEMBER THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENTS OF 9-11-2001 AND ITS AFTERMATH.

LET US REMEMBER ALL THOSE INNOCENTS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES AS A RESULT OF WAR.

LET US REMEMBER OUR ENEMIES AND THEIR FAMILIES THAT SOMEDAY WE MIGHT ALL COME TOGETHER IN PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING--UNAFRAID OF ACTIONS AND CONSEQUENCES.

LET US HOPE THAT GOD LOOKS DOWN ON ALL OF US BECAUSE WE ARE HUMAN, AND NOT BECAUSE WE ARE CHRISTIAN, JEW, OR MUSLIM.

LET US HOPE THAT GOD WILL FORGIVE ALL PARTIES IN THE WAR FOR THE LIVES THAT HAVE BEEN DESTROYED, AND FOR THE PAIN AND HURT THAT HAS BEEN LEFT FOR FAMILIES TO OVERCOME.

LET US PRAY THAT GOD WILL WATCH OVER EVERY PERSON ON THE EARTH, REGARDLESS OF FAITH, CREED, COLOR, RACE, NATIONALITY, CHOICE OF FOOD, OR CHOICE OF CLOTHING--IRRESPECTIVE OF ALL THINGS EXCEPT THAT WE ARE HUMAN.

MAY EACH OF US FIND THE BEAUTY IN OUR FRIEND AS WELL AS OUR ENEMY, AND MAY WE EACH FIND THE LOVE THAT COMES THROUGH PEACE OF MIND AND PEACE OF HEART.

BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL--MAY THE DEITY KEEP YOU SAFE IN THE EMBRACE OF PEACE AND LOVE.

AMEN.