9-11

This is the 11th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the Flight 93 crash in PA.  If, indeed , any of my family reads this when I am no longer here I wanted them to know that the day was remembered.  I will always remember watching and praying for those caught in the towers as I watched that morning--How inspiring to hear the stories of heroism and selflessness on that day as people tried to help each other.  And particularly moving to hear the messages of those who would never be rescued as they left calls and texts to their loved ones.

May we all be aware that any day could be our last and that we should treasure every minute we have with each other while we are here. And I hope we would be as brave and thoughtful and selfless as we imagine we would be given horrendous circumstances.

I am  reminded of the quote by Joseph Smith from the Wentworth letter:
              "The standard of truth has been erected; no
              unhallowed hand can stop the work from
              progressing; persecutions may rage, mobs may
              combine, armies amy assemble, calumny may
             defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly,
             nobly and independent, till it has penetrated
             every country and sounded in every ear, till the
             purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the
             Great Jehovah shall say the work is done."

Our family prayers should be with the families of all of those who lost their lives on September 11th 2001--be they friend or foe. May the work go forward and families be sealed together in the gospel as current events make us more aware of the need for peace--and strength---simultaneously.