I was thinking of all my loved ones yesterday, my friends and family, and my tears flowed freely all day. I've seen the messages going back and forth, yet I haven't been able to bring myself to comment. At five months pregnant, I wonder to myself why on earth I would want to bring a child into such a scary world. I fear it will only get worse. I sit in complete awe and find myself speechless. There is so much to say, yet words cannot even come close to describing the sadness, horror and tragedy that the world witnessed yesterday and continues to witness today. My boss Sal lost a dear friend Ace Bailey (ex-Blackhawk) on one of the hijacked planes. My best friend is still waiting to find out what happened to her cousin who is among the missing in the WTC rubble. We all will be deeply affected for a long time to come. My heart goes out to all the people who are living amongst the actual chaos right now. My heart cries for all the people who have lost loved ones and those who still wait for word on the lost. I cry for the rescue workers who lost their lives trying to save others. Their families are suffering so much, with perhaps a little comfort that they died doing what they lived for. I can only make the insignificant statement that I keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers. I wish all of you good things and healing from the inside out. Warm wishes, Kim Schilling Director, Animals for Awareness Author, Ferrets for Dummies [Posted in FML issue 3539]