“See America rising, watch this eagle soar! Never give up! Never give in, never say die…see America rise!”—“America Rising” by Shari-Lynn Pitifer-Minetti and Rino Minetti
September 11, 2001
That day changed us all. It brought us closer. We were awakened to the dangers that existed beyond our shores that came to our homeland in a violent way. But did we shrink back when confronted with it? No. We are America! America, the beacon in the darkness…that “shining city on a hill” former President Ronald Reagan spoke of.