Thank you Lucy Anne :) Yes, this poem would fit into all of the other horrible things happening in the world right now. It has definitely been a time of prayer for me. Praying for all of the people around the world who are also in shock and grieving right now. Grief, like love, is universal.

I have read some books on 9/11, but honestly, I find them usually too hard to read emotionally. Being homeschooled, I was home and watched in real time right after the first tower was hit, until long after they both collapsed. I saw the second plane hit before the newscasters even knew what was going on. It was such a heart-wrenching time for me, and for the rest of the country.

I tried to read Let's Roll years ago, and only could read half of the book. It was too much for me. I put the book away sobbing. I can't even bring myself to watch movies based on the events either. I will watch the remembrance specials on tv, because I never want to forget, but it is silly because even if I never saw or heard anything ever again about it, I would never forget. I have photographic memory and can "see" the events that day. It is important though that people still talk about it and remember it, especially those who may not have been old enough at the time to have experienced it, or never saw it when it happened. I will tuck away the book titles you suggested, and if I can bring myself to read them someday, I will.
Thank you Lucy Anne for your wonderful and thoughtful comment :) Blessing to you dear

Thanks so much for the hug my dear :) Thank you also for the encouragement! It is good to be reminded that sometimes God answers our prayers in mysterious ways. I did pray for this man's physical protection, but also for his protection against his environment. He was definitely not in a God-honoring environment, yet he seemed to transcend it somehow. It amazed me how someone could be so good and have morals when everyone around him was pretty much without morals. God reminded of me of that yesterday, and I can't help but wonder if God took him because he would have eventually fallen to the lows of everyone around him. He might not have been perfect, but he was a good man. I have been praying that good will come out of his death. I know it has shaken some of his friends to their core, and many of them are not believers. I keep praying that they will seek God and not fall into despair. Thank you so much again for your lovely comment! Blessings to you!

Thanks so much Kassady for your comment! I was trying so hard not to cry! I will gratefully accept a virtual hug my dear :) Who knows, perhaps someday I will meet some of my AP family ;)
As for this young man, I wasn't actually friends with him or really know him, I just grew to know and love him through prayer. It is hard to explain sometimes, but like I told my mom, when you pray for someone hard (are deeply interceding for them), God's love for the person and His will invade you and you feel God's love and deep desire to draw that person back to Him. He felt so much like a wayward brother to me. Losing him is like taking a part of your spirit and ripping it out because there is no truer connection to someone than the connection you feel when you intercede for someone. It is love in its truest form, because you are experiencing God's love.
Yes, writing and sharing this has helped me because it helps me to validate my grief. The human part of me keeps wondering why I felt so deeply for someone I really didn't know well, but I keep telling myself that if other people don't get it, than that is okay. Not everyone is going to understand what it is like to lose someone you pray for so hard. I do intend to keep writing and I have been praying too and intend to keep it up :) Thank you so much! Blessings to you :)

As a side note, I was considering writing a piece on intercession because I think it is a largely overlooked and not well understood part of praying. It is a lot like what is portrayed in the movie War Room if any of you have seen that. My bedroom walls look exactly like Miss Clara's prayer room; notes, Bible quotes, and prayers are everywhere! I don't know how well the topic would be received though. You guys are amazing! However, I know it might not be everyone's cup of tea. If anyone wants to share their thoughts with me on me writing such a piece, I would be glad to hear them :)

Thank you Homey for your lovely comment :) I appreciate you taking the time to find the right words. Thank you so much for your (and everyone elses!) support during this time. It means so very much to me and has helped me far more than you know. I am so sorry too for your loss of your singer. I believe I know who you are talking about. I remember praying for her family, friends, and fans at the time. It doesn't matter how close or not we are to someone, it still hurts and causes grief when someone we know or know of dies, and they meant something to us. God has definitely been with me during this time. He has not forsaken me and has comforted me as He has promised. Thanks for the comment and the love. Sending the love and a thank you hug right back ;) Blessings to you!