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I was
so moved by your movie that it is very hard to express how it made
me
feel. I have forwarded a poem that I wrote after the tragedy, and
would be
honored if you would add it to the feedback pages following the
movie.
Michelle
New York
An Indescribable
Feeling
It's
hard to express the feelings I feel
This atrocity is so unbelievable, in truth surreal
We hear of atrocities that occur worldwide
We never thought it could touch our countryside
So hard to believe, to try and understand
How
something so horrific could occur in our land
The World Trade Center a symbol of strength and pride
Has now been destroyed by a hatred undenied
These bastards thought they had destroyed our soul, had made us
afraid
Well they don't know Americans and the sacrifices that we have made
To bond us together, to help each other, both stranger and friend
To work side by side to find the means to an end
To recover the survivors and help those who has suffered a loss
To make ourselves whole again, regardless of cost
The many volunteers who have given their time
To help all those people, to show how Old Glory will shine
The Firefighters, police, and people who have given their lives
to help another
Our friends, our families, our sisters and brothers
The hours of hard work, of hope and of faith
A love and committment that could never be replaced
The United States Of America's spirit will never be dimmed
Our People are United and in that truth against evil we win
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Dear
Rob:
I found
a link to your site through a discussion forum. I was absolutely
blown away by your movie. I thought I was all cried out. I was wrong.
I have
been journaling my feelings, emotions, thoughts, experiences since
09.11.01 while saving magazines, newspapers, photo's of flags being
flown in my area, church bulletins, etc. I'm creating a 09.11.01
memorabilia box for the future. I'm a bit of a history buff and
I thought how much I would have loved to have found a box of such
items from the attack on Pearl Harbor or the Civil War.
I really
think my "09.11.01 Box For The Future" needs your movie
to be complete. You have done a fantastic job catching the emotions
of this very unique time in our lives. Please let us know if you
should decide to sell this. I really would like to have a copy.
Glad
you got some well-deserved good press, too, along with the other
sites. My entire family has enjoyed your work and my son wants to
share your URL with his 4th grade class. I'm really glad to hear
that your server is cooperating and working with you on the bill.
That's the least they can do.
Thanks
so much and best regards;
Sandy
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Rob-
Thank
you. I was moved to tears even as the weeks pass by. It really shows
how our country is coming together and hopefully will stay together.
God bless you!
Sincerely,
Dale (Chicago)
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Rob,
Great effort! We in Canada have been deeply affected by what has
occurred to our neighbours. We all feel a very strong comittment
to our American cousins. Let's keep our two countries' friendship
strong and everlasting. Your enemies are our enemies.
-Dan
Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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Rob,
Thank
you so very much for expressing what so many of us feel and do not
know how to express. I am a long way from NY and the Pentagon here
in Texas, but feel the pain as if it were here. Please remember
the Pentagon and Penn. victims as well. They are a lesser amount
of victims and tend to get lost in the greater carnage of the WTC.
God Bless The USA
Proud to be an American
Diane
in Texas
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Rob,
I was completely in awe of your "movie." It was mesmerizing
to watch and filled me completely with hope. We have a lot of heroes
to proud of and those not just being the firemen and policemen but
the everyday citizen who is out there digging and praying day after
day! God Bless America!!
Heather Fezuk
Scranton, PA
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THIS
IS AWESOME!!!! YOU SHOULD BE SOOOO PROUD OF YOURSELF! GREAT JOB! HOW
DO I ORDER A CD AND FAST? MY HUSBAND WENT TO THE WTC AS ONE OF THE
FIRE FIGHTERS THERE TO HELP AND THIS WOULD BE BEAUTIFUL TO SHOW THE
REST OF HIS MEN WHO WENT WITH HIM AT THEIR NEXT MEETING......
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
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Hello.
I was extremely moved by the movie you have made to reflect every
American's feelings toward this horrific historical event. I would
most definitely like to order a copy. Thank you, Katie Kohl
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That
is, by far, the best tribute I have seen.
Jennifer
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I
received an email notifying me to the existence of your film. I am
so glad I saw your tribute. I still cry if I think too long about
the terrible tragedies that have occurred. I have a child, so I cannot
let that happen. I am so very glad that people like you are creating
such beautiful and uplifting pieces of art to help everyone deal with
the loss of loved ones, our collective sense of security, and peace
of mind. your film also succeeds in galvanizing our sense of
determination in overcoming these events and making not just our country,
but the world safe for caring and loving human beings. God bless you.
Jennifer,
Ohio
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I don't
usually respond to websites, but yours is one I cannot ignore. I
want to thank you for compiling these pictures and your comments,
making us forever remember the tragedy, the lost lives, the broken
hearts; yet you didn't leave us in despair....you also gave us recognition
of our strength united, of the support of so many nations, and HOPE....in
the knowledge that together we WILL overcome terriorism.
My thank you seems so inadequate, but THANK YOU.
Judy B. Seiters
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Rob,
I just wanted you to know that I thought your video was just outstanding.
In the midst of this devastating loss, I am so proud of my country
and my countrymen, and the people of the world who have rallied
to show their support. You captured that feeling beautifully.
Best Wishes
Karen Milam
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God
bless you, Rob.
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Hi Rob
Thanks
for that terrific site. September 11 2001 will be a day to remember
for a very long, long time. We are all in shock here is Australia
as well and we all feel your pain. Let us all keep our strength
and pray to God that justice will prevail this day in the future.
Marie
Adelaide
Ciao
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I just
saw your movie and I thought it was great, it gets you all pumped
up with patriotic feeling. and i hope your site stays up for a long
time
Mark
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I think
your server should be very proud to host such a great work of art.
What a wonderful treasure to hand down to our grandchildren.
I received a very moving e-mail today. I'm sure you probably already
received it but just in case.
Mary Welland
Lancaster, CA
Subject:
What is "normal?" Do we want to go back?
IS THIS
NORMAL?
Four thousand gathered for mid-day prayer in a downtown cathedral.
A New
York City church filled, and emptied, six times last Tuesday. The
owner of a
Manhattan tennis shoe store threw open his doors and gave
running shoes to those fleeing the towers. People stood in lines
to give
blood, in hospitals to treat the sick, in sanctuaries to pray for
the
wounded.
America
was different this week. We wept for people we did not know. We
sent money to families we've never seen. Talk-show hosts read Scriptures,
journalists printed prayers. Our focus shifted from fashion hemlines
and
box scores to orphans and widows and the future of the world. (Not
a word was
said about Gary Condit)
We were
different this week. Republicans stood next to Democrats.
Catholics prayed with Jews. The ash of burning towers covered skin
color.
This
is a different country than it was a week ago. We're not as self-centered
as
we were. We're not as self-reliant as we were. Hands are out. Knees
are bent.
This is not normal. And I have to ask the question, "Do we
want to go back to normal?"
Are we
being given a glimpse of a new way of life? Are we, as a nation,
being reminded that the enemy is not each other and the power is
not in
ourselves and the future is not in our bank accounts?
Could
this unselfish prayerfulness be the way God intended for us to live
all along? Maybe this, in his eyes, is the way we are called to
live. And
perhaps the best response to this tragedy is to refuse to go back
to
normal.
Perhaps
the best response is to follow the example of Tom Burnet. He was
a
passenger of flight 93. Minutes before the plane crashed in the
fields of
Pennsylvania he reached is wife by cell phone. "We're all going
to die," he
told her, "but there are three of us who are going to do something
about
it." The other two heroes of flight 93 were Todd Beamer and
Jeremy Glick.
Glick told his wife, "we are not hostages, we are strapped
to a guided
missile and we are going to do something about it."
We can
do something about it as well. We can resolve to care more. We can
resolve to pray more. And we can resolve that, God being our helper,
we'll
never go back to normal again.
Max Lucado
[author of many Christian books]
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An inspirational
rendition of the heartfelt courage and unity displayed by your great
nation, and echoed by countless billions, worldwide.
I feel
your anguish, am touched by your unity, moved by your love, and
send my compassion, across the ocean, hoping to share in your vision.
Peter/Johannesburg/South
Africa
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I think
the movie is GREAT! I would sell it on CD to make enough money to
keep the server running and donate the rest to the Red Cross or
to one of the funds set up for the firemen, EMT's, and Police Officer
killed in the line of duty. Just a little side not I am a volunteer
EMT
from Long Island and have been at ground zero. Anything you can
do to keep the national pride up is good, the support that the Fire,
EMS, and PD have received has kept us going. This movie has made
many of us cry in pride watching.
Thanks
-Rob Stadelman
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Rob,
Thank
you. I have seen everything relating to September 11th that I could
get my hands on. Your work of art was the truest, most deeply moving
statement I have seen. You said so much that so many people are
feeling. This deserves the highest level of exposure possible. Everyone
I know will be made aware of it. Amazing. God bless you. God bless
the United States of America. We will prevail.
Rob W.
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This
is wonderful, and I hope you sell millions to provide more relief
funds for the victims.
I've
donated all that I can through the organization where I live.
Vivian |
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Thank
You for that, and God Bless the U.S.A.
Dax Gingras
Lakeland, Florida
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Your
link was passed to me by some of our friends in New York and I have
to say it puts a lot of Hollywood product in the shade
No superlative
would be enough to describe the feelings it evokes, it hits the
mark - well done, you are a true credit to your country
Gordon
Millar
Bathgate, Scotland
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brother sent the address to me and I thought it was Awesome! I think
it will be wonderful for our grandchildren & great granchildren
to see when the younger ones are old enough to understand what is
taking place in our Country now.
I'll
bet you had no idea that your creation would get this BIG in popularity,
did you?
It's wonderful.
Thank you very much,
Sandy
Huddleston
sph@rraz.net
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Sir,
You have
constructed an emotional, beautiful message for America. Viewing
your website helped to focus me on why I serve and what it truly
means to be a part of this great nation. Thank you for what you
have given us. God Bless America.
Respectfully,
Cadet Miller, David
United States Military Academy
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Rob:
You may have no idea how inspiring this work is.
Advertising is OK. Selling CD is OK.
I personally would love to see you make another one.
You have touched so many with this and the word is spreading like
wildfire.
If you think you are busy now- just wait.....
Please do what you can to keep it up. Thanks.
Bruce Cairns
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Hi Rob,
I'm sure you have heard it a hundred times, but I really love the
movie you put together. My dad who was in the Air Force Reserves
has just been called to be active full time in the Air Force. It
makes me sad and angry that he has to leave until all this is over
with, but I do know that God is the one in control. I'm sorry that
you don't have enough money to keep up the site. If I had money
I would definitely help out. If you ever do make a cd with this,
please let me know. Emily
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I was
very moved and impressed by your web site - GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
RosaLee
Cullen
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Dear
Rob,
I realize I am just one of many who have been moved by your website.
I don't think you sound like a jerk, you are a realist who is doing
something you were moved to do. I am a retired veteran and a man
of god and I would gladly pay for a copy of your movie. I think
a reasonable price would be $9.95 and if the 67,000 people who already
have hit your site buy one I am sure this will cover the necessary
cost of this project. Rob I believe people are put on this earth
for a purpose and it is our job to make the most of what God gives
us. I believe yours was to give hope and a belief in the human spirit
that was tried to be taken from us on the day we shall never forget.
I work in a Senior High School in New Hampshire and the one thing
I see the children of this generation do not have are heroes and
as your movie states I believe we have that now and a determined
spirit to overcome this tragedy felt by us all. I call on all americans
who might read this to support you and this project and we will
send a message to the world through what we do now.
God Bless You and America
Matthew Milbourn
Meredith, New Hampshire
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That
was a real fine video. Thanks.God bless America.
Bill
Hutto
Bay Springs, Ms.
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