tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652659672729617168.post4932626941194150070..comments2023-10-29T05:46:56.444-04:00Comments on Writing Roseanna: The Reality, the Union, the Hope from 9/11Roseanna Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652659672729617168.post-79926286214866435232011-09-11T12:04:20.336-04:002011-09-11T12:04:20.336-04:00Roseanna, what a touching post. It brought tears t...Roseanna, what a touching post. It brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652659672729617168.post-67062996186455657742011-09-10T08:20:36.995-04:002011-09-10T08:20:36.995-04:00My response is slightly different. I'm writing...My response is slightly different. I'm writing adventures & mysteries for kids today because of 9/11. The reason is that most of my industrial video clients no longer wanted programs produced because of the economic upheaval from 9/11. On 9/11 last year, I decided to come full circle and write a book for kids so they could understand what happened on 9/11. I had found that many who are 10 - 13 today know little or nothing about it. I have a blog page dedicated to the book. If you go there, be sure to scroll down and read about Vinny, a fire fighter from New York who was trapped in the rubble for 2 hours on 9/11. <br /><br />When the Lights Go Out page http://max-whenlightsgoout.blogspot.com<br /><br />Video When the Lights Go Out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfSEkGN5q0U&featureMax Elliot Andersonhttp://booksandboys.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652659672729617168.post-56888143434383249972011-09-09T12:09:08.495-04:002011-09-09T12:09:08.495-04:00A few years ago, I had the privilege of meeting Mi...A few years ago, I had the privilege of meeting Michael Hingson and Roselle. She was a middle-aged guide dog who not only led Michael to safety out of the towers, but when they were all running for their lives, that little yellow lab helped others blinded by the falling dust and debris.. Michael couldn't see a thing, but he trusted his dog to get him to safety.<br /><br /><br />This is faith as I often describe it: As a blind man or woman steps off the curb trusting a dog to get them safely across to safety, so must we step into the traffic of life and trust God to get us safely to the end though we cannot see what is before us.<br /><br /><br />For me, I often wonder if I would be writing Christian fiction now if not for the events of 9/11. But that’s another story.<br /><br />Laurie Alice Eakes<br />http://www.lauriealiceeakes.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652659672729617168.post-28866644942441943822011-09-09T09:17:08.699-04:002011-09-09T09:17:08.699-04:00I LOVE this line, Roseanna: "I pray that as I...I LOVE this line, Roseanna: "I pray that as I pass a stranger I remember to remember that he is not a stranger to someone." (and you were 19 when you wrote that? WOW)<br /><br />A touching post - I'll be back to read more about the heroes and God's mercy in all this. Need thatJoanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892365662470655717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652659672729617168.post-68475699533775731732011-09-09T08:50:51.776-04:002011-09-09T08:50:51.776-04:00Amen, Martha! That he would have been on the very ...Amen, Martha! That he would have been on the very floor it struck . . . <br /><br />And I love that the woman actually heard God tell her to run, Dina. <br /><br />I don't remember the exact numbers, but I'm amazed at how many fewer people were in the buildings than usual for that time of day. Something like thousands fewer--thousands that were made late or had some "inconvenience" pop up that saved their life. Gives me shivers every time.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652659672729617168.post-32890957620346892642011-09-09T08:45:08.978-04:002011-09-09T08:45:08.978-04:00Aw, that made me cry. Lovely and so true. I saw a ...Aw, that made me cry. Lovely and so true. I saw a wonderful story of one of the survivors on The View this week. Her boss had told her to stay and wait for instructions, but she prayed and God told her, "Run!" She still had horrible years of pain and fear, but she's now free and praising God.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652659672729617168.post-22652326675424457772011-09-09T08:34:00.827-04:002011-09-09T08:34:00.827-04:00Roseanna, such a beautiful, touching entry. Our ne...Roseanna, such a beautiful, touching entry. Our nephew, Paul, has business in New York that day. He was to be in the office of a client that morning in the WTC. He was early and decided to stop a few blocks away for coffee and a bagel. Just before he reached the building, the first plane hit. Just stopping for that extra cup of coffee and a bagel kept him from being in the building and in harm's way because his client's office was on the same floor where the second plane hit. He has told us what he saw since then, but it took a while before he could talk about it. So many stories I've heard like that. People running late, getting delayed by a problem at home, being ill and staying home. Yes, God does have a plan for our lives, and He won't take us before the time He appointed for us. Our church is planning a day of Hope and Remembrance for Sunday.Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.com