Remarks by Deena Burnett at the 2004 Republican National Convention
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The following are remarks by DeenaBurnett as prepared for delivery at the 2004 Republican National Convention on Monday, August 30, 2004:
My name is Deena Burnett. My husband Tom was a passenger on United Flight 93. Tom called me four times from the plane. I told him what happened in New York and Washington.
He told me that he and the other passengers were putting together a plan. On his fourth and final call, I asked him what I could do. He said, "Pray, Deena. Just pray." He then said, "Don't worry. We're going to do something."
We now know that what they did prevented that plane from hitting its intended target. What they did was the personification of courage and a testament to the American spirit.
We also know about the deeds of the businessmen who carried their injured co-workers down the stairwells of the World Trade Center. The firefighters who ran into the doomed building. And the policemen who put themselves in harm's way to evacuate the area.
"Do something." Those words resonate in my heart and soul. Those words obviously directed the actions of all the heroes of 9/11, and they should direct ours. Whether it is serving in the military, doing volunteer work, or simply helping your neighbor, it is our responsibility as citizens of the greatest nation in the world to "do something."
The heroes of 911 weren't created that day. Their actions were the result of virtues practiced over a lifetime. The most fitting memorial we could build would not consist of marble, glass, or fountains.
It would be a living memorial -- carved in our hearts and actions by
faith, courage, and integrity.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The following are remarks by DeenaBurnett as prepared for delivery at the 2004 Republican National Convention on Monday, August 30, 2004:
My name is Deena Burnett. My husband Tom was a passenger on United Flight 93. Tom called me four times from the plane. I told him what happened in New York and Washington.
He told me that he and the other passengers were putting together a plan. On his fourth and final call, I asked him what I could do. He said, "Pray, Deena. Just pray." He then said, "Don't worry. We're going to do something."
We now know that what they did prevented that plane from hitting its intended target. What they did was the personification of courage and a testament to the American spirit.
We also know about the deeds of the businessmen who carried their injured co-workers down the stairwells of the World Trade Center. The firefighters who ran into the doomed building. And the policemen who put themselves in harm's way to evacuate the area.
"Do something." Those words resonate in my heart and soul. Those words obviously directed the actions of all the heroes of 9/11, and they should direct ours. Whether it is serving in the military, doing volunteer work, or simply helping your neighbor, it is our responsibility as citizens of the greatest nation in the world to "do something."
The heroes of 911 weren't created that day. Their actions were the result of virtues practiced over a lifetime. The most fitting memorial we could build would not consist of marble, glass, or fountains.
It would be a living memorial -- carved in our hearts and actions by
faith, courage, and integrity.
