After this day of tragedy, I think it's also very important to note the
remarkable instances of heroism that are now slowly being revealed to us.
It has already been mentioned on this list that hundreds of policemen and
firefighters lost their lives in the incident. Let us pause for a moment
in our lives to think of the bravery of the men and women who say those two
buildings on flames - and ran _into_ the danger, risking their own lives in
an attempt to save others.
Perhaps even more so, let us remember the passengers of United Airlines
Flight 93 which took off from Pittsburgh. It now seems clear that some of
the passengers realized that they were all going to die anyways and
conceived a desperate plan to retake the flight. At least one even called
home from his cell phone, telling his wife that he was sure he was going to
die, but that he had to do something. His name was Jeremy Glick. We can
only imagine what those few moments on that plane were like, but we can
feel confident that their actions saved countless lives. The bravery shown
by these lonely Americans, in the most desperate of circumstances, should
make us all deeply proud.
No greater love hath any man than that he lay down his life for his fellow
man. Yesterday gave us many shining examples of that love. Our tears
should not dim their glory.
Gautam Mukunda
"Freedom is not free."
