Another one has passed and I am always hearing that the pain recedes as time passes, but nine years later, it is still as hard as the week after the planes hit. I know it is hard on my kids to see me so upset, but I don't hide it from them because I think it's important for them to see that things that you hear about on the news affects real people. When we talk about Aunt Patrice who died in the World Trade center, she's not just the reason my middle son's middle name is Patrick. She was a hero who died trying to help a pregnant woman evacuate. She was a beloved wife, a loved sister, a cool aunt. She was murdered by people who hated this country NOT because of anything our military had done, but because our women are allowed to walk around heads and faces uncovered. Because women can vote, own property, and make decisions without a father or husband consulting. She and 2, 700+ were murdered because we refuse to stone to death gay people. Because we as a country try to judge people on the content of their character, not their gender or sexual preference. Because we are tolerant of other religions. Because our country is run on freedom (well, it was... but lets not go there) not on one religion.
It does make me sad that people seem to have become numb to September 11th. The date wasn't even mentioned in my church..not even a prayer for the victims. I noticed some people online who acted like it was any regular old day. I don't expect weeping and wailing, nor anger and rage! I don't expect black armbands. I just expect some circumspect behavior.... maybe just giving a thought to the heroes of that day; firefighters, police, the flight 93 passengers, or the everyday person who thought of helping others before thinking of themselves.....
Like my Aunt Patrice, wife, sister, aunt, great aunt....and in my opinion...hero.
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Great blog. May I also add that the murderers not only hate everything that makes this country great but they follow a religion that promises 70 virgins if they carry out these barbaric acts of violence against civilians. Its sad that there are some of us because of apathy truly have forgotten about the events of 9/11 and if that is the case, we are doomed for a repeat......
I agree, it does seem many think it just won't happen again or even crazier, that it is our own fault! I did watch some of the shows on TV that showed the footage of the day and interviews, but there were less of those available this year. I think perhaps we are all so busy with all of the "stuff" we are doing and aquiring that we don't take the time to really care about much of anything and that is how we will end up loosing everything.
I agree that our community needs to pay tribute to the ones who died on sept 11 and acknowlege that sept 11 represents the animosity there is towards America by other people around the world. We can not pretend that we are never in danger, always safe from the people who want to do to Americans what was done on 9-11. I agree it should be a national holiday, a day of acknowledgement. A day to step back and pray for the safety of our country from evil. And for those who died simply because they r, like us, Americans.
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