To: All Employees

From: Rick Rodell

Subject: A new day of infamy.

All of you are now aware of the incomprehensible tragedy that has struck this country. If you are like me, you are in some shock, and everything seems surreal.

We cannot, at this time do anything for those afflicted, those who have lost loved ones, those who are horribly injured, and those rescuers who are facing an incredibly gruesome duty.

We can pray for all involved, we can pray for this country and it’s leaders to have wisdom in just how to respond. We can pray for each other.

For those of us who are angry with our mate, or a friend, or a co-worker, for those of us aggravated about job, money or whatever causes us grief, we can pause and take the time to put things in perspective. As I went around this morning running some errands, and listening to the reports coming over the airwaves, I wondered why I spend so much time being impatient with the drivers around me, the clerk who hasn’t jumped to help me quite quick enough, or the time I spend fuming over voice mail and all of the things in today’s world that causes stress. Folks, I don’t have any stress. Stress is what has and is happening in New York and Washington, D. C.

I’m going to try and put some things in perspective, and I am going to be praying for the thousands of people whose lives have been forever damaged and changed.

May God bless this country.