How one day changed our lives forever

Dear Readers: I received this by e-mail and was told to pass it on. The author is unknown but certainly very insightful.

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 who were 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 the day proved to be anything but usual.

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 other countries 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 complained of our aches and pains.
On Tuesday our hearts ached for those in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania.

On Monday maybe we caught the evening news on TV.
On Tuesday we couldn’t keep our eyes off the TV.

On Monday we e-mailed 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.

On Monday – pray and be thankful.
On Tuesday – pray and be thankful.
On Wednesday – pray and be thankful.
On Thursday – pray and be thankful.
On Friday – pray and be thankful.
On Saturday – pray and be thankful.
On Sunday – pray and be thankful.

Harold H. LeCrone, Jr., Ph.D. Copyright 2001