Time for reflection
Ten years ago, at 8:46 in the morning, the lives of all Americans changed forever. We witnessed an attack by terrorist forces in New York, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania. A combined total of 2,977 lives were lost at these sites and each and every day we mourn their losses. The 19 attackers are not included in that total because they don’t deserve to be mentioned with the innocent men, women, and children that were lost. They will remain nameless and faceless because I choose to remember the people that matter, those in the Towers, Pentagon, and on the planes.
Last year, I was lucky enough to travel to NY with my wife, my younger brother Keith, and his wife Elaine. We were given the opportunity to stay at the Millenium Hilton on the 55th floor. Each day from sun up until midnight, workers pushed on tirelessly on the grounds that once held the towers.
Now just a year later, most work has been complete and the city of New York has a place, not to mourn but to help move forward. This will stand as a reminder that in the face of terrible, terrible attacks, we stood strong as a nation and fought together.
To those who doubt our resolve or question our beliefs, the attacks were not just against us. In 2005, London was also attacked by Islamic terrorists. These are not focused just against Americans but all those who hold freedom as their flag.
And to the conspiracy theorists who attack each move by the US government during this time, fuck off. To believe that our government had a hand in this or to question how President Bush handled himself is taking away from all the innocent Americans that died.
Now we all must move forward. Ten years later, it still seems so fresh. Watching some of the ceremony brought back the same feelings of sadness and anger. So each and every day we must make sure to tell the important people we love them, both by words and by actions. To our allies such as Great Britain, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and others who showed such support, we thank you. Mankind must use this event to grow and change.
On days like today, I am lucky to live in the greatest country in the world. The United States of America, while struggling through a murky recession, fighting on Capitol Hill, unemployment up the ass, and the debt total rising, shows that during times of trouble, all that is put aside to focus on our neighbors in all 50 states. We are Americans, we are one, and we are strong. God Bless America.
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