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Dear God,

Thank you for all you do. Thank you for saving and watching us. Thank you for your wisdom and guidance. Thank you for your love.

Sometimes, I’m a little self-centered. Okay…a lot. Forgive me, God. Sometimes, I think I am the only one with problems, that I am the only one. But it’s not true. When September 11, 2001 came and passed, we all learned that the world was not quite so small. That other things were happening, and how much trouble we were in. We learned that the world was as big as death, and dying, and probably a little bigger.

I love you, Lord, and I pray for those who died on that fateful (though every day is fate) day. I pray that you took their souls to heaven, those who knew your love and believed in your name. I pray, God, for every little girl and every little boy who wonders why their mother or father isn’t here, or doesn’t understand. God, bring peace to every widow and widower who wonders why You took his or her husband or wife away. And I hope that, in Your time, You will tell them why.

Thank you, God, for giving those on the flight bound for Washington, D.C. the courage to stand up for their fellow citizens. Even thought they knew they would die anyway, they somehow found resolve and determination to put up a fight, ultimately saving the White House and the lives of many other Americans. I am thankful for them. They didn’t go quietly, and for that they are heroes.

I pray for the world, O God, for peace and hope and the courage to carry on, for love. Perhaps 9/11 has, in fact, brought us closer together. Through 9/11, we learned how big the world was, but we also learned to depend on one another, to not take each other for granted.

In the aftermath of disaster, we grieved together. We comforted each other. Even if we did not lose someone in the attacks on the Two Towers, we still ache and grieve because of the bond we share as Americans and as citizens of the earth.

It still hurts, God, five years later. Babies have been born and have grown up, the sun has risen almost two thousand times, and the world has changed immensely. Is the world a safer place? Or more hostile? I don’t know.

But I trust You, God. I trust your plan for the world and for myself. Let us always remember 9/11 and never forget the love You showed and the sacrifices made. God bless America and God bless the world.

…Amen…