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> I AM A NEW YORKER
>
> I am a New Yorker
> I do not live in the five boroughs or on the Island or Upstate
> I may live hundreds or thousands of miles away
> Or I may live just over the GW Bridge
> But I am a New Yorker
>
> I am a New Yorker
> Whatever took me out of New York:
> Business, family or hating the cold
> did not take New York out of me.
> My accent may have faded and my pace may have slowed
> But I am a New Yorker
>
> I am a New Yorker
> I was raised on Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and Rockefeller Plaza,
> The Yankees or the Mets
> Jones Beach or Rye Beach or one of the beaches on the sound
> I know that "THE END" means Montauk.
> Because I am a New Yorker
>
> I am a New Yorker
> When I go on vacation, I never look up
> Skyscrapers are something I take for granted
> The Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty are part of me
> Taxis and noise and subways and "get outa heah" don't rattle me
> Because I am a New Yorker
>
> I am a New Yorker
> I was raised on cultural diversity before it was politically correct
> I eat Greek food and Italian food, Jewish and Middle Eastern food and
Chinese
> food
> Because they are all American food to me.
> I don't get mad when people speak other languages in my presence
> Because my relatives got to this country via Ellis Island and chose to
stay
> They were New Yorkers
>
> I am a New Yorker
> People who have never been to New York have misunderstood me
> My friends and family work in the industries, professions and businesses
that
> benefit all Americansl
> My firefighters died trying to save New Yorkers and non-New Yorkers
> They died trying to save Americans and non-Americans
> Because they were New Yorkers.
>
> I am a New Yorker
> I feel the pain of my fellow New Yorkers
> I mourn the loss of my beautiful city
> I feel and dread that New York will never be the same
> But then I remember:
> I am a New Yorker
>
> And New Yorkers have:
> Tenacity, strength and courage way above the norm
> Compassion and caring for our fellow citizens
> Love and pride in our city, in our state, in our country
> Intelligence, experience and education par excellence
> Ability, dedication and energy above and beyond
> Faith--no matter what religion we practice
>
> Terrorists hit America in its heart
> But America's heart still beats strong
> Demolish the steel in our buildings, but it doesn't touch the steel in our
> souls
> Hit us in the pocketbook; but we'll parlay what we have left into a
fortune
> End innocent lives leaving widows and orphans, but we'll take care of them
> Because they are New Yorkers
>
> Wherever we live, whatever we do, whoever we are
> There are New Yorkers in every state and every city of this nation
> We will not abandon our city
> We will not abandon our brothers and sisters
> We will not abandon the beauty, creativity and diversity that New York
> represents
> Because we are New Yorkers
> And we are proud to be New Yorkers
> "REMEMBER THE WTC"
Hey Zeke,

It has been a while since I have been here but I suppose it is time to begin doing the things that used to fill my day.

Your post made me sad and then it made me smile, for it reminded me so much of my many wonderful New Yorker friends, some of whom live all over the country and some of whom live in a city whose streets they do not recognize anymore. My one friend comes from a long line of New York City firefighters- it is in his blood. His loss is profound but his courage is remarkable. He's a good Irish Catholic kid whose retired Dad raised 5 kids on a firemans salary and his brother now fights with New York's bravest in the horror they call "ground zero". I speak with my co workers in the financial district who say that taking the subway every day with pictures still pasted to the walls is sometimes too much to bear.

I am glad to see that Marty has allowed the "venting" process to continue a little longer. I think the next several weeks will bring closure for many people and we will see a return to normalcy. The wounds will take a long time to heal but for now, I think it is okay for people to still keep talking about it. I know it helps me to come read all of your thoughts and share soem of my own.
Posted By: Debbie Re: Apologies to Marty but I am a New Yorker - 09/28/01 05:26 PM
My hat's off to you ZEKE...
You know where I'm from!!!!
(ZEKE and I were born in the same town, born in the same hospital, and baptized in the same church......)
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