We are grateful to those responsible for their timely placement of the "Firefighter’s Statue." It has given our community a place to express its grief, for those who have given their lives. It is also a place to pray for those who continue to search for survivors.

May God Bless the families of those, who have lost so very much, with strength to comfort them through these dark days and all the days to come. Our heartfelt prayers are with them and with our nation, because as Americans, we are all family, and we are grieving together.

It is truly sad, that it has taken such an unspeakable act to bring this country together. Let’s keep those flags flying, not just for a few weeks, to show the strength, resolve and pride we have in our great country.

God Bless our country, our leaders and her people.

Richard and Dolores Hurst, Massapequa Park