In Loving Memory

Although it's September 12th and I'm a day late - I'd like to post something regaurding  September 11th and the terrorism attack that occured 10 years ago.

Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children. “
- President George W. Bush, November 11, 2001

At age eight, I thought not only was my life invincible but I thought my country was too. Problems in my life consisted of my mom forgetting to pack my cookies with my lunch or not winning the game at reccess and that all changed in a matter of days. Who would of thought I'd be sitting here 10 years later being able to say I watched on television a terrorism attack and that my generation grew up watching a war. I bet I wasn't the only kid, teenager, adult that never even anticipated the tragic event that happen on the morning of September 11th, 2011 So I wasn't alone when I say, I thought our country was invincible. I myself wasn't a victim of terrorism, or had family that was a victim or even knew anybody who went through this tragedy but seeing our country go through this made me look at our world differently. I saw true fear in people's eyes and didn't quite understand why or how could someone do this? I had so many questions and I ask because no one could answer because they had no idea either. What happened that day is something that all of us will never forget, dispite how we feel about the situation

 

To all the Firefighters, Police Officers, Volunteers, People that helped I would just like to say thank you. You risked your lives for some people that you've never met, or the few that you did know - and for that, I respect you more than anything. I couldn't imagine the pain you went through that day but I do know that you guys all shown so much bravery and fight that it made me look at our country completley differently. The people like you are the hero's of this country, along side our military who fights everyday for our rights. To all victims and victim's family - please know you are in my prayers and heart. You didn't deserve any of this.

I may not be Bush's biggest fan but I'd also like to point out that he did one hell of a job handling the situation. Imagine sitting there in a classroom full of children with a secret agent whispering in your ear "We have been attacked" and to still remain sitting there, calm. Whenever I think what would I do if I was in his shoes, I'd probably run for help but he made a decision and stuck by it - defend our country. I don't think the 10 year war was neccesary but he delivered a command and fought to it. I thank all the soldiers that fought and risked their lives for our country, to the soldiers that missed out on THEIR lives just so we can sleep at night.

Now, we have inscribed a new memory alongside those others. It’s a memory of tragedy and shock, of loss and mourning. But not only of loss and mourning. It’s also a memory of bravery and self-sacrifice, and the love that lays down its life for a friend–even a friend whose name it never knew. “
- President George W. Bush, December 11, 2001