The World of Grandpa Don

 9/12/2001 
Switzerland, the day after.

Hi, 

Just wanted to share with y'all what happened here in Switzerland today.

It seems as if today the heavens cried out, it's raining. at 1pm all the church bells in Zurich rang for 15 minutes in memory of the victims. In Bern, our capital, all busses and trams stopped. I never before saw the city in such a sad mood, it was like a huge funeral. Everywhere people stopped what they were doing and quietly listened to the bells, some praying, some trying to suppress the tears, some freely letting go. I have to admit I had a hard time myself to hold back, you just looked people in the eye and were mutually flushed with emotion. 

It seems most of the city is dressed in black today, there is an unprecedented solidarity with the united states and all the victims of this terrible act of war. And this after all gives me some comfort and hope, the civilized world making a clear and united statement today, that this aggression will not stand and will not be tolerated by the free world. 

Be strong, and God bless America.   

Diego  

Thanks to Pat Bennett for sharing this email with us. The entire world is touched by the vicious act that occurred on September 11, 2001