As an American I do not condone any terrorist activities and/or attacks on our great nation.  I especially do not condone the cowardly attacks on our innocent citizens.  I cannot change what has happened but I can stand up and show these cowards I am not afraid.  They cannot make me cower to their acts for I will continue to hold my head high and proudly go on living as a true American.

I will not allow even one to die in vain.  Like the multitude of soldiers we have lost through wars they will live forever in our minds and hearts.  I cannot fathom what they endured in the aircrafts, but they knew their fate was imminent.  They then became casualties of an act of war.  They became American heroes in my mind.

It was beautiful Tuesday morning when they, like so many of us, left for work just as they did all the time - free of any fear of oppressive attacks.  Some were heading for happy vacations or other personal visits.  Adding to the devastating tragedies are all the men and women emergency workers, firefighters, police, etc who gave their lives trying to save our family, friends, neighbors, fellow Americans, and visitors from other countries.  Again I say these people are the symbol of true American heroes.

My father-in-law, husband, and son have proudly served with the United States Marine Corps. They have one symbol that covers my feelings of our great nation and that is "Semper Fideles" which translated means "Forever Faithful". Let anyone dare try to alter that and they will be defeated.