On September 11, 2001, unbelievable catastrophes occurred. Faceless terrorists forever changed our view of the world. All of us have experienced a myriad of emotions that do not let up. Waves of disbelief engulf us. We experience various stages of shock. Our hearts are heavy and we are numb. And most of all we are very sad.
We must forever honor those whose lives have been lost, we must tend to those who are hurt, we must cry with the families and friends who lost a loved one. Each American of every ethnicity, color and creed has experienced a horrible loss.
The United States can look at history for the defining challenges and threats that it has had to face. Each time the American people responded with a steady resolve. Each time the American people determined their course of action and each time the Americans have acted deliberately.
Let us pray for an appropriate, just, and effective response to this terrorist act. Let us pray for those who lost their lives. Let us pray for the family and friends who suffer this loss and let us continually pray for the United States of America and the world at large.
Joan House
Mayor, City of Malibu