Ding, Dong Bin Laden Is Dead

T.V. images of crowds rejoicing outside the White House fence as they learned of Osama bin Laden's death remind me of another celebration--when the Wizard of Oz munchkins confirmed for themselves that the flying house crushed the wicked witch, who wore the ruby slippers. Her death put Dorothy on the path toward home and laid the framework for the tin man to find his heart; the scarecrow, a brain; and the lion, courage. I hope that with the death of bin Laden--a terrorist, mass murderer and middle eastern legend--that the U.S. begins walking the yellow brick road toward home. Economic turmoil, warfare and acrimonious disputes among political parties and ordinary people have marked the past 10 years. It's time to find our hearts, brains and courage; it's time to find our way home to what we were before Osama bin Laden changed us.