The Sixth September

[olde_fashioned]

It's been six years. Do you remember where you were when you heard? What you were doing, how you felt? Do you remember watching the television in horror, perhaps even crying, wondering what kind of monster would do this, how could a loving God let this happen?





It's been six years. And yet it might as well be six hundred, since we as a nation have such a short memory. We're supposed to "forgive and forget", even though the scumbags responsible such as Osama bin Laden have yet to be apprehended and held accountable for mass murder.



It's been six years. We're back to bickering amongst ourselves and pointing fingers. We've taken sides-- whether Democrat, Republican or otherwise -- and we fight a war of words across the aisle against each other instead of against the enemy whose lust for American blood is still unsatisfied.



It's been six years. Six years since 2,974 people lost their lives, including children as young as 2 and 3. I wonder how many of them expected to die that day?


click the thumbnail for a full-sized collage of all the victims

It's been six years. Six years of suffering for some, six years of normalcy for others. And what are we doing? Some of us are overseas, fighting for faith, freedom, liberty, and justice for all, sometimes paying the ultimate price. They are heroes, fighting (for the most part) without the support of their fellow countrymen.



It's been six years. Do you remember? Or have we already forgotten? I know I don't stop and think as often as I should. And I know I was blessed enough to not be personally affected by this other than most people, but I will never, ever, forget. I was asleep when it happened, but after the second plane hit my mom woke us up and we watched the news in our pajamas, not even bothering with breakfast. I will never forget that feeling of disbelief, and helplessness, watching people die, watching those towers crumble into dust. Even if I could, I wouldn't want to. And I don't think any of those 2,974 people would want us to, either.



God bless America, and America bless God!

Comments

[ladyneferankh.livejournal.com]

No, I haven't forgotten, but I think many people have, I've heard no one mention it all week--not even--Oh irony of irony--in my history classes--in previous years you'd see all sorts of "memorial" things going round....but it seems that since we're now past the fifth anniversary...people are ready to forget...never mind the forgiving.

I don't want to forget, and I pray I never will.

God bless America, and yes, let America bless God as well.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I wonder how little coverage the news will give it tonight? And how they'll "balance" it with praise of muslims in general and how awful we white people are. We're supposed to remember stuff so long as it's politically correct and doesn't "offend" our peace-loving muslim brothers!

I like that, "I pray I never will." I feel exactly the same way.

[ladyneferankh.livejournal.com]

I agree, they tend to worry so much about "offending" people.I mean, look, we're not slandering, or flinging racist slurs at Muslim people--we're just reporting the facts.

About the "how awful we white people are" I've noticed this too--it's as though Americans are both ethnocentric--thinking we know best--yet at the same time wallow in self-loathing, why can't we just hold our heads up high--so to speak--while at the same time acknowledging our flaws and shortcomings? I love your current default icon btw, very fitting.