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Responding to Terror in America. What we can do in our community right now. Seran Wilkie. American citizen. Want to respond Do the most that I can Minimize affect of events. What happened. Act of war by a terrorist organization on Tuesday Sept 11, 2001 4 planes were hijacked
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Responding to Terror in America Seranity.com
What we can do in our community right now. Seranity.com
Seran Wilkie • American citizen. • Want to respond • Do the most that I can • Minimize affect of events Seranity.com
What happened • Act of war by a terrorist organization on Tuesday Sept 11, 2001 • 4 planes were hijacked • The world trade center and the pentagon were attacked Seranity.com
What was their agenda? To terrorize the United States of America. Seranity.com
Definition of terrorize • Terrorize (tr.v) • To fill or overpower with terror; terrify • To coerce by intimidation or fear Seranity.com
Without our cooperation, the terrorists cannot fulfill their objectives. Seranity.com
In other words For this terrorist act to be truly successful, we must continue to be overcome with fear. Seranity.com
More to the point • This event is not over and done with. • America will retaliate, to prevent this from ever happening again. Seranity.com
For America to succeed • We want to present the strongest America possible. • Strong America • Strong economic support • Strong community support Seranity.com
A difficult task • Some of us can be involved directly. • Some of us are asking,”What can I do?” Seranity.com
Something you can do. • Let’s start with something the rest of us can do right now. • And it’s very difficult. Seranity.com
Step 1 - Stop fear from growing. • Fear feeds itself and gains control. • Acknowledge and realize that whatever you are feeling or have felt about these attacks is okay. Seranity.com
Step 2 - Shrink your fear. • By exercising choice you gain power. • Tell yourself right now, “I can be afraid if I want to. The terrorists don’t control me.” Seranity.com
We win. The terrorists attacked in order for you to be terrorized. Stop growing fear shrink fear take away terrorist’s success Seranity.com
A mother’s story Seranity.com
Look ahead. Now you have extra energy to be ready to assist in our nation’s response. Seranity.com
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