Patricia Quigley and Susan Retik 9/11 Widows Live Beyond the 11th

How will you remember 9/11? Pledge your good deed for 9/11 in memory of those lost September 11, 2001 and turn 9/11 into a national day of service and compassion. My Good Deed is a non-profit public benefit corporation that was founded in 2002 to hon...

This Creative, Commemorative Mail Art Project was developed by Gail Ellspermann in 2002 as a way for people to remember those who had died on September 11, 2001. Through the use of art, participants are encouraged to express their feelings and refl...

This is a lens to help the WTC Memorial Foundation achieve their goals. They are trying to raise $170 Million for the Memorial to be completed in 2009.  Any revenue from this lens is donated to the Soldiers' Angels Fund.   You can shar...

This lens is to help promote the artist photographer - Jonathan Hyman. I first met Mr. Hyman at the 5th year anniversary of 9/11. I was a volunteer at the photo exhibit featuring Mr. Hyman's work. I was impressed by his honesty and his eye for the Am...

Released in 1991, “All This Time” was the first single from Sting’s “The Soul Cages” album. Although the tune is upbeat, the lyrics reflect on a serious story about his childhood and his father. Ten years later he later...

On a cool summer evening, six years after the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center, I visited Ground Zero to inspect our nation's progress. Admittedly, I had never felt much of a connection to 9/11 before. Never had I witnessed these colossal b...

Loss is the disappearance of something cherished, often the death of a person, loss of a relationship, loss of a job or loss of health. Grief is the entire response--mind, body and spirit--to the loss. Bereavement is the often term used when the loss...

When faced with a loss, crisis or life-changing event, you are suddenly thrust into an unfamiliar world, one that can be frightening and unsettling. Knowing how to make it through the first few days or hours can help. This lens offers articles and re...

Coping with the anniversary of the death of a loved one, the loss of a public figure, dealing with the aftermath of a natural disaster such as Hurricane Katrina or the national trauma of September 11, 2001 can be difficult for the family, the friends...

The Squidoo SuperHero Group was created to highlight lenses made as part of the SuperHero Project in which lensmasters are challenged to create 5 lenses for charity about heroes who have inspired you, mentored you, changed the way you see the world,...

Dr. Randy Pausch is a living inspiration. Diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer in 2006, he has gone on to show people how to continue *living* even after getting the diagnosis of a terminal illness. For his head-on, straight-forward, entertai...

For charming, bulling and morally blackmailed the leaders of the world's richest countries into forgiving $40 billion in debt owed by the poorest, Bono was named Person of the Year by Time Magazine in 2005. For his ability to make people listen and...

Marianne Williamson is a best-selling author, lecturer, a Spiritual Activist and the Founder of the Peace Alliance, a citizen action organization representing a growing constituency for peace. For spearheading the Campaign for a Department of Peace...

The idea for the Global elders started in 1999 with a conversation between Peter Gabriel and Richard Branson. Their idea of The Elders was to create a new gathering of world leaders who will come together to guide and support our "global village." F...

Apparently there was a greater mission in life for Al Gore than becoming President in 2000. Now as Nobel Peace Prize winner, Academy Award winner, bestselling author, activist and political icon, Al Gore has become one of the most respected and influ...