What a Difference a Day Makes

By Anonymous Author

On Monday there were people fighting against  praying in schools.
On Tuesday you would have been hard pressed to find a  school where someone was not praying.

On Monday there were  people trying to separate each other by race, sex, color and  creed.
On Tuesday they were all holding hands.

On Monday we thought that we were secure
On  Tuesday we learned better.

On Monday we were talking about heroes as being  athletes.
On Tuesday we relearned what hero meant.

On Monday  people went to work at the world trade centers as usual.
On Tuesday they  died.

On Monday people were fighting not to have the 10  commandments on government property.
On Tuesday the same people all said  'God help us all' while thinking 'Thou shall not kill'.

On  Monday people argued with their kids about picking up their room.
On Tuesday  the same people could not get home fast enough to hug their  kids.

On Monday people went to out for dinner.
On Tuesday they stayed home.

On Monday people were upset that their dry  cleaning was not ready on time.
On Tuesday they stood in line for hours  to give blood for the dying.

On Monday politicians argued about  budget surpluses.
On Tuesday grief stricken they sang 'God Bless  America'.

On Monday we worried about the traffic and getting to  work late.
On Tuesday we worried about a plane crashing into our house or place of business.

On Monday we were irritated that our rebate checks  had not arrived.
On Tuesday we saw people celebrating people dying in the  USA.

On Monday some children had solid families.
On Tuesday they  were orphans.

On Monday the president was going to Florida to read to children.
On Tuesday he returned to Washington to protect our children.

On Monday we emailed jokes.
On Tuesday we did not.

It is sadly ironic how it takes horrific events to place  things into perspective, but it has. The lessons learned this week, the things we have taken for granted, the things that have been forgotten or overlooked, hopefully will never be forgotten again.

On Monday  - pray and be thankful
On Tuesday - pray and be thankful
On Wednesday -  pray and be thankful
On Thursday - pray and be thankful
On Friday - pray  and be thankful
On Saturday - pray and be thankful
On Sunday - pray and be  thankful