first of all, let me express my shock and dismay for all the victims of this evil act. i pray for those still surviving as well as those suffering untold grief. my solicitude goes out to any jmdlers, such as debra and any other new yorkers or washingtonians that witnessed such horrible events or may have suffered the loss of a loved one. we in canada are in solidarity with you. our airports received many extra planes today that were bound for the u.s. i worked as an airport security officer. our airports are now all closed and you can't get one room in any calgary hotel. i know that there is not a single continental airport, indeed most airports in the world that will not be changed. Heightened security is both needed and will be done. My personal concern got very close today, as i was concerned that my former girlfriend and love, trish, was safe. Trish, a flight attendant with United Airlines out of New York, was usually assigned to the Newark to SanFran route. United Airlines graciously called me and informed me that Trish was not on that flight that was hijacked and crashed in pennsylvania this morning. I am certain that some of her closest friends (and i hope not new york roomate flight attendants) were. It will be a great grief for her, i am certain. i used to be in charge of a security checkpoint that guarded the gate to airside. i feel it personally, and i know many of my colleagues will too. Peace be with you all tonight. Shane
