where they were when the first plane hit the tower. We remember watching our TV's as the horror unfolded. We felt the gut wrenching pain of realizing there were so many who didn't make it out before the buildings collapsed. And it became worse when it dawned on us that the police and firefighters and emergency medical people who had rushed in to save lives had now lost theirs. And on top of the tragedy of the towers came the news of another plane plowing into the Pentagon. And still another crash in Pennsylvania.
America was battered. America was bruised. But America was by no means defeated. Three firemen raised our flag at Ground Zero. And we as a people came together. Race didn't matter. Religion didn't matter. Social standing didn't matter. We were Americans, one and all.
Today we remember. We remember the mind numbing pictures of destruction. We remember those whose lives were taken. We remember the heroes of that day. And we remember who caused this tragedy.
But most of all, we need to remember that we can come together as a nation. As a people who love our country and who love our flag and all it stands for. And we need to do so again.
Early Thanksgiving
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Well said.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rob.
ReplyDeleteVery well said. May I share it on Facebook?
ReplyDeleteSpikessib...Thank you. If you think it is worth sharing, by all means go ahead. You are very kind.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely worth sharing. Not that I have many readers, mainly just family but I think they should be reminded. Especially the younger ones. Thank you for allowing it. I often pass on your canning and prepping info to friends and family who are interested in the subject.
ReplyDeleteSpikessib...Thanks again. You are right in that we need to be reminded of our history - all of it. This blog started out to be mostly for family and for keeping track of canning, prepping, etc. I have been blessed to have made some blogging friends along the way. And I am glad to hear that others find the information useful, for that is the biggest reason I keep writing. Nice to meet you. Come back any old time. :)
ReplyDeleteI was teaching then. My kids were out on the playground. A teacher came out and told me that something was happening in NY, so we went inside and turned on the tv. Then the principal came on the intercom and said to turn off all the tv's so the kids wouldn't see it. Shortly thereafter the mom's starting arriving and hauling their kids off home.
ReplyDeleteOh, I don't comment much (too introverted), but I never miss a post. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteHarry...Sometimes I can't remember what I had for supper the night before, but I recall details of that day. I was working at a laundromat two blocks from home. Son called to tell me I should turn on the tv in the little lounge area, so I did. Before long there were maybe a dozen people watching. Nobody said a word. It was like they were stunned.
ReplyDeleteThe moms picking up their kids was, I think, a normal reaction. We want our family close when times are bad.
Spikessib...Feel free to comment whenever you like. You are among friends here. :)
ReplyDeleteI awoke to a phone call, knowing it was my daughter in Brooklyn calling to wish me Happy Birthday. However, The screaming and terror in the voice gave me no clue as to who the caller was. I asked over and over, "Who is this." Her husband worked two blocks from WTC and soon would have been on that street. He was not harmed, just could not get home for a long time. She called before the second plane hit.
ReplyDeleteLinda...That had to be horrifying for both you and your daughter. So many of us live such sheltered lives that the kind of terror of that day is simply incomprehensible to us. Glad it all worked out for your family.
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