Re: [Leica] yesterday & today :-(

[Barney Quinn <barney@ncep.noaa.gov>]

Ted,

Thanks.

Barney

Ted Grant wrote:

> After a day of watching in absolute horror unimaginable acts of death and
> destruction in such magnitude by human beings onto other humans, I could not
> control my tears, sympathies and prayers for the innocent victims of such a
> great Nation.
>
> When I awoke this morning I hopefully felt I'd feel better and what I had
> witnessed was a nightmare and not for real. Alas the rubble and dead were
> still there and the sorrow returned heavy on my heart.
>
> Not only for the families left without fathers, mothers and loved ones, but
> that we as a whole in the free world have had something taken from us that
> can never be returned, the simple life of safety in our country and homes.
> No matter where that maybe in the world, we now have the fear knowing these
> madmen with their acts of terrorism and violence can reach us no matter
> where we live on planet Earth
>
> To those of my American cousins to the south and other nationals who worked
> in those great cities who lost loved ones, my heartfelt sympathies go to you
> and your families.
>
> Hopefully our prayers will help you through the trying times of the days and
> months ahead knowing people the world over send their condolences.
> respectfully with sorrow,
> Ted Grant