Archive for September 11th, 2008

Thank you, Orac, for posting this. It moved me enough to repost here. There’s something about watching this for so many minutes from the same location, you begin to feel a sense of familiarity with the area. It makes it that much harder when the end comes. My heart goes out to all those who have been affected by such a horrific event.

A commenter on the above blog struck a chord with me:

…I fear that this sort of video can too easily become the centerpiece for a two minute hate. I didn’t admire the 9/11 attackers. I don’t like their goals or their methods. I don’t want to live in a country that is using the same essential method–destroy people and thing until your opponent gives up–to get its way. I don’t know how to stop terrorism. But I do know that I don’t want people in Iraq and Afghanistan and maybe soon Iran to be facing this kind of destruction and worse on a daily basis because people see videos like this…

I’ll leave with this thought:

A Blessing for All Beings

May everyone be happy and safe,
and may their hearts be filled with joy.

May all living beings live in security and in peace
beings who are frail or strong,
tall or short, big or small,
visible or not visible, near or far away,
already born or yet to be born.
May all of them dwell in perfect tranquility.

Let no one do harm to anyone.
Let no one put the life of anyone in danger.
Let no one, out of anger or ill will,
wish anyone any harm.

Metta Sutta (Stuttanipata)
Translated by Thich Nhat Hahn.

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