As Geoff has said, this list is like a family, so on behalf of the British members I would like to say how much our thoughts & prayers are with the American people and those of all nations who have lost friends & loved ones in this most terrible attack. As President Bush & Tony Blair have said, this was an attack against all civilized nations. At the time the WTC was hit, nationals of many countries were working there, including 500 British citizens of whom over 100 are still missing. I hope & pray that those responsible can be brought to justice without further loss of innocent civilian life. Thanks to Jim Young for allowing this off-topic thread. Phil Sherwood ----- Original Message ----- From: <demidave@juno.com> To: <SHERWOOD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 12 September 2001 13:30 Subject: [SHERWOOD] The Tragedy > Dear List Members, > I pray that none of you have lost loved ones in the aftermath of > yesterday's tragic events. It may sound hackneyed because it has been so > oft-repeated, but there are no words to describe the muddle of feelings > that we all share - sadness, shock, anger, determination. > > This post is about as off-topic as one can get, but sometimes events such > as these overwhelm our more mundane pursuits. This List is like family, > literally and figuratively, so I thought it would be appropriate to write > something, first to wish all of you well and to offer a prayer to the > families, whether list-members or not, who have lost friends and loved > ones. I worked in the World Trade Center from 1990 to 1994; I was on the <snip>