Thanks from northern Calif. We also get sick just knowing what happened. Will forward this around. Grace and Peace to you all. -----Original Message----- From: Alli <aka2@magiclink.com> To: OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, April 20, 2001 8:18 PM Subject: Re: [OKGEN ] >I know this is a waste of time, but....I hope no one anywhere will buy his >book. Its a waste of printed paper. >Does anyone have the address to send donations to the Memorial? or to any >listed below? >Alli >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Earline Barger" <ebarger@csweb.net> >To: <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 2:23 AM >Subject: [OKGEN ] > > >> For those of you who were here when this happened....I know you will feel >> this! >> The people of Oklahoma have my utmost respect in the way that they have >> handled this catastrophe! This is VERY good! Donna worked the bombing >site. >> She recently >> received a excerpt of Timothy McVeigh's book, and this is her response: >> Dear Friends, >> I will not forward the excerpt from the book that has been written by two >> reporters and a couple of shrinks about Tim McVeigh. It was sent to me by >> someone I respect, and I have checked it out to be sure that the quote >was >> accurate. And, it was. I fully expected to read this book. I wanted to >> know a lot of things. And, I believe that the >> book is an accurate account of what Tim McVeigh has said. I wanted to >know >> why he picked Oklahoma City. I wanted to know if he implicated anyone >else. >> I wanted to >> know if he took responsibility. But, I won't read the book. After reading >> the excerpt I know that it doesn't matter. It won't change a thing. Tim >> McVeigh says, and this is >> the only quote from the man you'll get from me "It was my choice and my >> control to hit that building when it was full. ....I understand what >they >> felt in Oklahoma City . I have >> no sympathy for them." First of all, I don't think Tim McVeigh feels at >> all, and second, no one in Oklahoma City asked for any sympathy of any >kind. >> Least of all Tim McVeigh's. >> >> While he was cowering away from the scene, with ear plugs in his ears, >the >> people of my town were running toward the mess he had created. There >were >> not just 168 >> bodies to be recovered. There were almost 1000 injured people to be >> triaged and helped. That was done. And, it was done with a speed and an >> accuracy that stunned the >> people who came later to help us. Our construction companies had cranes >in >> place within the first hour. >> Our hardware companies turned their shelves over to the effort. Vets >came >> to help with the rescue animals. Doctors came and worked along side >> construction workers and lay >> people. Engineers kept that wreck standing until all but three bodies >were >> recovered And no matter what the conspiracy people say, that was a damned >> miracle. When the wind blew, even a little, that building swayed and >> groaned so loud it was audible for blocks. When other States sent rescue >> units to help us, my town fed them, clothed them, held their heads when >> they vomited at the carnage and comforted them when they cried. Being >close >> to that building wasn't easy during those 19 days. It was bloody, it >stank, >> and it was dangerous. And, in spite >> of this, we had trouble getting people to stand down and take a rest. >Thank >> you, New York Urban, and Phoenix, and Fairfax, and Dade County, and >Denver, >> and Everyone else who came. You showed up on our door step like a good >> neighbor, with your equipment, and tears in your eyes, and we will forever >> be in your debt. You are heroes to the person, and always in my prayers. >> Saint Michael's heart beats in you all. Buildings around the site stood >wide >> open. Their foundations sprung to the extent that their doors wouldn't >lock. >> But, locking the doors wouldn't have mattered anyway, since the windows >were >> all gone. >> There was not one incident of looting. Not one. And, Joe Q. American did >> everything else. By midnight, that first day, we had an ample supply of >> blood for all. I saw people lined up around the Oklahoma Blood institute. >> Hundreds of people lined up, waiting for hours, to donate their blood. >> Business men in suits talked casually to homeless people who felt the >blast >> and came. And, the rescuers didn't just exist on dry sandwiches. Oh no. >> Little Cesar's, and the Outback, and Subway, and local Barbecue and Steak >> houses, and Hooter's, and Taco Bell, and Sonic, and other's too numerous >to >> mention, some from Texas and Kansas fed everyone well. And for free. And >> this wasn't easy. Food had to labeled as to date, origin, and time of >> arrival, and kept clean and cold in a very inhospitable environment. And, >> this was done. Everyone at the site was sick, but it was never because of >> the food. And, by the way, this was all done with a finesse that preserved >> ample evidence to get Tim McVeigh's sorry ass strapped to a gurney and >taken >> care of. That coward won't kill anyone else's babies. While we tended to >the >> needs of the rescuers, the FBI, the ATF, FEMA, and the Oklahoma City >Police >> Department worked around us, and under our feet, sometimes with tweezers, >> and plastic bags, picking up minute pieces of the barrels that held the >> explosives, and pieces as big as the axle of the Ryder Rental truck. They >> were professionals all, and sensitive to our feelings. >> >> When the authors wanted to donate a portion of the proceeds from the book >to >> our Memorial, the Memorial committee quietly said "no thank you." I am so >> glad, and so proud of them. No sympathy, or no money needed here. We'll >> handle it, thank you. Don't buy the book. Send the $20. to the Memorial, >or >> to the Red Cross, or to the Education fund for the children of the >victims, >> or to the Oklahoma City Fire Department, or the Phoenix Fire Department, >or >> Dade County, or to Feed the Children. >> >> This is not about Tim McVeigh. It's about the human spirit. And, it's >> here, and it thrives, and it asks no sympathy. >> _________________________________________________________________ >> >> >> >> ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== >> Search the Social Security Death Index online for FREE! >> http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >> The most powerful SSDI search engine on the Internet! >> >> > > >==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== >OK Surname Registry - added yours? http://www.rootsweb.com/~oknames/ >Search 4 surnames - http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/search.htm >