It is never right to rejoice in the death of another human being. But, it is certainly right to rejoice in the fact that Osama Bin Laden will no longer be able to bomb our buildings, kill or injure our sons and daughters and, in general, wreak global havoc. This is certainly one death that I will not mourn.
Like so many others, I remember exactly where I was and exactly what I was doing when the airplanes plowed into New York's World Trade Center and Washington's Pentagon. I was getting dressed for work, watching the TV in Stamford, Connecticut. I could not believe what I was seeing. I was supposed to be in Manhattan the very next day. This was nuts. Insane.
My son, Christopher, was due to be sworn in as a United States Marine. His Marine recruiter picked him up at the house just the night before. He was eager to serve his country. His induction into the Marines was delayed by a week because of the catastrophe. we spend a terrible day worrying about him, knowing that he was flying. Was he on one of those planes? Needless to say, we were relieved when we heard from him.
My oldest daughter, Kimberly, was serving on the flight deck of USS Kittyhawk, based in Japan. She had entered the military one-year before my son. She was, in fact, in transit to the ship and head to rendezvous with it en route.
The world is a better place without Bin Laden. I won't mourn his death for a second.
But I will take the time to remember all the courageous young men and women who gave their lives, and to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the living who served to defend our country, our neighbors, and our freedoms.
God bless America.
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