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Heather said…
Absolutely perfect for this day,September 11th.A day to be full of pride in this great country we are so very blessed to live in.
September 11, 2008 at 2:21 PM
Anonymous said…
Perfect! There are few days that I see with such clarity from the past. I was very pregnant with Grace and while I watched the news coverage of all that happened on 9-11, I remember thinking that my little girl would never know the life that I knew before 9-11. And now, it is true. She thinks nothing about removing her shoes to go through security at an airport.

Allison
September 11, 2008 at 9:37 PM
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