[Alberg30] thoughts

[Brian and Elaine Timmins]

Thank you Joe for reminding all of us not to give in to the hatred and fear that those who perpetrated this crime against us want us to experience.  My husband and I also sought a little peace and calm across the bay from you in Brooklyn Wednesday night.  There was an eerie calm and a sad view of the void were our once magnificent view of the skyline stood.
Sailing in lower NY harbor will never be the same.  For all those lost in tuesdays tragedy,  may their loved ones know that any time a person looks upon Manhattan from land, sea or sky we will think of all those Heroes who lost their lives on September 11.
Elaine "Free Spirit"
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  From: FITZONELOVE at aol.com 
  To: public-list at alberg30.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 5:31 PM
  Subject: Re: [Alberg30] thoughts


  I went sailing today, a magnificent September day, in Raritan Bay, totally 
  peaceful and serene, except for the occasional growl of a fighter plane high 
  above.  As I looked towards Manhattan, it was surreal to view the skyline of 
  NY, still smoking, with its two tall silver towers absent, and I could not 
  help but feel useless because I could do nothing to help the victims, the 
  wounded, the missing and their families except pray for them.  As I sailed 
  alone, I also wondered when I would discover that someone I knew was among 
  them, as so many Staten Islanders work downtown, in or near the Trade Center, 
  are NYC firemen, EMTs, police, etc.  I came back to my mooring, and tried to 
  absorb the serenity of the day, before again watching the horror unfold on 
  TV.  When the launch came to pick me up, the operator asked if I knew anyone 
  in Fire Rescue 5, on the Island; I said I did; someone I knew since I was a 
  kid. 
  "The entire unit is gone." 
  I knew this was just the beginning of the immense sorrow to come, but we 
  cannot give in to the hatred and fear which created this tragedy.  If we do, 
  it will be our undoing, forever.  We need to bring those responsible to 
  justice, at whatever cost, and remember all those lost to this madness with 
  love, grieve with their families, and when we are sailing, on calm waters 
  with our loved ones, know that those who have perished, are looking down upon 
  us from Heaven, smiling upon our voyages. 
  Joe  "One Love"   

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