"World of Tomorrow"
by   Rita Widmer

Summary:  The one year anniversary of Sept. 11 effects Mac and Harm 
on a quiet night at home.
Disclaimer:  I do not own "JAG" and its characters.  I also don't own 
the speech  in this story.  That belongs to Rupert Holmes 
and "Remember WENN".  This does not belong to any of my other stories.
Classification:  Angst, kind of shipper, but not any other pairing.

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Sept. 11, 2002
Mac's Apartment
Georgetown
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Harm and Mac were enjoying their favorite past time of late.  The 
reruns of "Remember WENN" were being shown every Wednesday.   The 
story of WWII effecting the lives of a small radio station had caught 
their eye.  The episode was called "World of Tomorrow".  In the 
background, bombs were hitting the  ground of the city of London as 2 
news broadcasters  told the news.

Something that the character, Jeff Singer, said caught their ears 
specifically.  Today, they had spent time at a memorial for those 
that died last year in the Pentagon and the World Trade Center.

"Tomorrow is promised to no one they say.  Tomorrow can be filled 
with promises if we just allow our..our world to just spin around on 
its orbit.  If we can thank our good fortune for being along on this 
ride.  Then our world of tomorrow will be a place bright with hope.  
Lit not by the smoking fires of the dark, but by the light of the 
morning.  The dawn of respect...compassion and understanding."

Harm looked over at Mac as music started playing on the screen.  The 
tears that were gathering in his eyes were reflected in hers.  Only a 
year ago, they found out what it was like to know their city was 
being hit.  Just like London did in 1940, New York City and 
Washington D.C. had to face cleaning up of rubble and bodies left 
when it was finished.  He took her in his arms and each cried in 
memorial to those that died.

Pulling back slightly, Harm said, "Sarah, we both know what it is 
like to loose those dear to us.  Both of us are so lucky to be alive 
today.  If it wasn't for you, I would have died out there in that 
ocean.  Together we can bring hope to each other's lives.  Lets live 
for today and make it the best we can, because we never know when it 
will be taken away from us."

Mac only nodded to his statement.   She leaned over and gave him a 
gentle kiss to start the hope in their hearts for a bright tomorrow.