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Remembering September 11th

September 11th, 2006 at 01:24 am

I know this has nothing to do really with my Blog but I wanted to take an entry and dedicate it to this day we remember with so many, many emotions.

I have about ten flags flying in my front yard. It is a very small token to show my resolve to never forget such a terrible day in our US History. I have been to ground zero and walked the entire perimeter. I was never so moved and humbled than I was that day walking with others...strangers .....yet we were all touched and humbled. I stood and gazed at the largeness of it all...the space and the event. Truly it was an amazing day for me.

I really pray Monday is day for reflection and for thinking of those who lost loved ones. Be it at NYC, in Pa or at the Pentagon.....so much to ponder and reflect on. Also a day to think of those serving overseas and their families. To also say a prayer for those families who have lost loved ones overseas.

A day of rememberance....and inner reflection. A time for thinking beyond ourselves perhaps. Seeing our own blessings in our lives each and every day. Trying our best every day to make our own little place in the world that much better.

We shall not forget> I SHALL NEVER FORGET

5 Responses to “Remembering September 11th”

  1. Kris10leigh Says:
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    Our son turned five today, Sept. 10. I remember quite well holding my brand new baby and wondering just what kind of world I had just brought him into. It was horrifying. I think all the hormones I had out of wack having just given birth had an impact on me as well. Every time I see the towers, I get a rush of emotions still and it is very raw. I know my family and I will always mark the day. We mark the anniversary with every milestone our son reaches. I will never say "Gee, has it been five years already?"

  2. LuckyRobin Says:
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    My daughter started kindergarten the week of 9/11. I remember my husband coming in from the bus stop. The neighbor had told him to turn on the TV, but not why. He did. It was only the third time in my life that I've seen my husband cry. I couldn't. I was numb. I couldn't cry for a week. When I did, I thought I would never, ever stop. I was so lucky that day. A close friend of mine had stayed home sick from work that day. Another had had a doctor's appointment so was going to go in late. They both worked on floors that were completely demolished. They both lost so many friends and colleagues, and like one emailed me today, she thinks she will never know what happened to the girl who brought sandwiches around her floor, or the bank teller who always greeted her so cheerfully, the man who ran her elevator, or the security guy. People she knew by first name or by face only, enough to talk with for a few minutes, that were part of her every day life and unless by chance she runs into one of them, she will never know if they survived. And that's hard.

    I didn't lose anyone I knew. But I lost part of my heart to those who died and to those who survived. I won't ever forget, either. I can't. And I don't want to.

  3. LuckyRobin Says:
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    Whoops, I meant that my friends worked on floors that were completely demolished on impact with the planes. I know everything was demolished when they fell, just wanted to make it clear what I meant.

  4. frontporchmom Says:
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    My only son turns 17 on 9/12. He always says "Why does my Birthday have to be filled with both sorrow and happiness...." It is hard.
    Thank you both for such eloquent postings. They are so heartfelt. I find myself so moved by others insights on this day of rememberance. Thank you both again.

  5. furnishings Says:
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    Although each of us wants to forget this fateful day, September 11 is known as the day when U.S. officially started the war against the terrorists who hijacked those planes.

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