Chicken Soup for the Soul of America Stories to Heal the Heart of Our Nation

One As the soot and dirt and ash rained down, We became one color. As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning building We became one class. As we lit candles of waiting and hope, We became one generation. As the firefighters and police officers fought their way into the Inferno, We became one gender. As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength, We became one faith. As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement, We spoke one language. As we gave our blood in lines a mile long, We became one body. As we mourned together the great loss, We became one family. As we cried tears of grief and loss, We became one soul. As we retell with pride of the sacrifice of heroes, We become one people. We are One color One class One generation One gender One faith One language One body One family One soul One people. We are The Power of One. We are United. We are America. Cheryl Sawyer, Ed.D. Contributing Author, Chicken Soup for the Soul of America _2002. All rights reserved. Reprinted from Chicken Soup for the Soul of America by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Matthew Adams. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the written permission of the publisher. Publisher: Health Communications, Inc., 3201 SW 15th Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442.Canfield, Jack L. is the author of 'Chicken Soup for the Soul of America Stories to Heal the Heart of Our Nation' with ISBN 9780757300073 and ISBN 0757300073.