To the editor:

911: Hello, this is 911. What’s your emergency?

Caller: Someone just broke into my home.

911: What’s your address?

Caller: United States of America.

911: What’s your name?

Caller: Citizens of the U.S.A.

911: Are you in immediate danger?

Caller: Yes.

911: Please describe the danger.

Caller: Evil has descended upon my home. Uncertainty has entered my heart. My freedoms have been compromised. My sorrow has burdened my heart. I mourn for the loss of those who shared my America, now home of shattered dreams.

I shall stand strong for those who mourn,

I shall raise our flag in honor of those I’ve lost.

911: Stand by America, we are on our way. Be strong one and all. God bless America.

Shirley Tarpley,

Lawrence