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Well folks, we all know that this date, like the attack on Pearl Harbor, will live in infamy. We all remember where we were when the awful news of September 11, 2001 first came to light. I can't tell you how this day makes me feel...I have been up since 3 am this morning unable to sleep, wiping tears from my eyes, and still getting angry. I can't forget and I can't forgive...in a selfish way, I envy those who can. But I can't...it eats at me. I can't/won't take the advice of E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post who wrote last Thursday "After we honor the 10th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, we need to leave the day behind. As a nation we have looked back for too long." No sorry EJ, it isn't going to happen! "We remember 9/11, EJ--and we'll continue to remember it--because 3,000 American citizens died. These people simply woke up in America one day, headed off to work, and ended up at the bottom of hot, twisted metal. Calling it "tragic" is an understatement. This is why the day is remembered. And it's why the day will never be forgotten. Remember Pearl Harbor? The Titanic? The Alamo? These were human tragedies that we have never forgotten and will never forget."

I called my two grown children to remind them to take time today to resurrect the feelings that they had 10 years ago today. I told them both that I expect them to instill the meaning of this day on their progeny...should they be so lucky as to have a family in this great nation.

To help them remember, I shared a film our insurance company, USAA, produced:

A Decade After 9-11.

Finally, to the military and those who have served and those who were inspired to serve following 9/11/2001. I know I speak for a grateful nation in thanking you and your family for the sacrifice, dedication and courage you have demonstrated for all of us. May God Bless You!

 

We as a nation should never forget, and the act itself is unforgivable. For someone to say otherwise is foolish. Thanks for the post.

 

I second that. We WILL NEVER forget, and in my opinion we should never forgive. This is a gross violation of human rights as I see them, and any person who would attack civilians, un-provoked, deserves no quarter and no forgiveness from anyone in their right mind. To everyone who still believes that it might have been an inside job, **** off, eat your neighbors twelve gauge, and do us all a favor.

Sorry for the rant.



TO ALL OUR MILITARY, FIREFIGHTERS, OFFICERS OF THE PEACE, AND SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN IN GENERAL, THANK YOU FROM A GRATEFUL NATION. WE ARE FOREVER IN DEBT TO YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

 

I like you nlemerise didn't sleep worth a dam last night, & the only thing I'd like to add to your post is I'd be willing to give my next weeks paycheck for the chance to put my boot in Mr. EJ's a$$. I still feel like what was said in the song "show it every day"

NEVER FORGET

 

I've been sitting in my living room watching the science Chanel and all the dedications shows to commemorate the 10 year anniversary. Very hart wrenching, My God Bless all affected.

Today,

 

ill never forget myself, I was 10 years old walking with my dad only a few hours before it was hit, 11 o clock at night me and my old man sat outside the front where that statue was talking it was really nice since I never got to see my father, he would work in the trade center a few days out of the week i remember when I found out I was in school and thought he went with the towers but luckily he was working in jersey city that day, school ended up sending me home for the day.

wont ever forget

god bless

USA #1 colors dont run

 

I will never forget.

I don't know why but seeing the news clips from that day makes me real angry My prayers and thoughts go out to all the families that were effected by this act of stupidity.

 

that is something i will never forget either. i remember plain as day what i was doing and who i was with. i cant remember what i did last week but i remember that

 

This is how a couple of us from 79 Truck remembered, climbed 110 flights of stairs in full turn out gear and air pack to remember 343 that died on 9-11...i think that whoever says this day should be forgotten should not be able to call themselves an american citizen.

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It would be foolish to forget, because the evil minds that aspire to crash planes into buildings are still out there; just today I read of Taliban shooting kids on a schoolbus. The bad guys are still out there. But I slept well. My nephew is a Ranger somewhere in Afghanistan, and he's got my back.

 

Philip, which one is you in the above photos?

David, your nephew has ALL our backs!

All those guys do, for which I am eternally grateful!

Pop

 

Pop -

In the first one im the guy all the way to the left.
In the last one im second in on the left

 

In the group of four, you're number 12, right?

It's your left, our right, right?

The guy with white shorts?

Pop

 

lol nope your left Pop, guy with the towl around his neck on the left.

Phil

 

here ya go Pop

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