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THE UNTHINKABLE New York, NY - Wednesday, September 12, 2001 - Dear Velma, The staff of Free Lotto was indeed fortunate, as one of the hijacked jets passed directly over our office building seconds before hitting it's target. Fortunately, our families were also unharmed - physically at least. All New Yorkers, and indeed all people of the world lost life yesterday. Emotionally, we are all still in a state of shock. The pain is not yet fully felt. Yet through the shock, big and small acts of heroism define who we are. Those incredibly brave rescue workers who are risking it all to save others, and the millions who waited in line to donate blood, are a model for us all. The Red Cross volunteers who are always there in times of tragedy are so uplifting. And yet, will we ever relinquish the vision of burning victims leaping hand in hand from 1000 feet in the air? Do we even know how to properly honor these tens of thousands of heroic martyrs and their families? How will we even begin to heal? My late father, Stan Aronin was the Superintendent Engineer in charge of the construction of the foundation of those glorious New York landmarks. Those towers were his engineering legacy. Now, they too are gone. I feel a special pain because of that. It took five years and thousands of craftsmen to build that Eighth Wonder of the World - and only seconds for these evil criminals to destroy it. After Pearl Harbor, Franklin Roosevelt said, "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself." This applies to these acts of terrorism as well. We must demonstrate that we are not afraid of a few inhuman cowards hiding in the mountains in Afghanistan. We must stand as one in full support of our President. Indeed, the civilized world must stand as one against this most common of enemies. President Bush must make his Peace with the Creator, and then rain the fires of Hell on those who perpetrated this most heinous crime against humanity. This is not a religious issue. Christians, Muslims, Jews, members of every faith and citizens of every nation must stand together, or they will fall alone!
AS A SYMBOL OF SOLIDARITY I ASK THAT YOU WEAR A RED ARM BAND. Our Leaders, and our Armed Forces will deliver painful retribution on these cowards. We must also do our part by showing solidarity and restoring normalcy to our lives. Finally, FreeLotto is donating $5000.00 to the New York Chapter of the American Red Cross, World Trade Center Disaster Fund. Please join us and your 21,000,000 fellow FreeLotto members to help the Red Cross help the victims and their families. The URL to make a donation is: www.freelotto.com Or, to donate
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President Bush know that you support his leadership in this crisis, send
him an email at: You remain in my thoughts and prayers during this time of National mourning. God Bless you. Fond Regards, (Article supplied courtesy of Kevin J. Aronin) |