Where were you when…
September 11th happened? A question most, if not all, of my generation and younger can answer in extreme detail. For our parents it was JFK Assassination, or the Moon Landing, or the Columbia Shuttle explosion. For us, it will be September 11th.
Today marks the ninth anniversary of the attack on our land. And for many my age it marks the day we stopped taking our country and our freedom for granted. Whether that day was the one that made you stopped believing in our government’s choices and fought for change. Or the day that made you sign your papers to serve in the military. September 11th was a day that our generation of kids began to understand something we had not yet experienced much in our lifetime: Life can change in the blink of an eye. And having the freedom to react how we choose to is part of the privilege of living in a country like America.
Here we are nine years later. It is hard to walk down the street and not run into someone whose life wasn’t changed that day. Maybe they lost a love one or maybe they have a family member serve overseas, but one thing is for sure; every one of them can answer where they were on September 11th.
I will spend today thinking of all those that died that day. All the loved ones who have been lost to a war against terror since it began, all the birthdays and holidays that have been missed because they were off fighting a war, and all the families that stay behind and keep things running at home. And to those who will not get to celebrate another birthday or holiday. Today is not about supporting the choices our government has made, today is for remembering, and honoring those who died that day, and supporting those who have served everyday since.
If you get asked today where you were on September 11th, and you begin to recall the details of that day and the weeks to followed, take a moment to remember the feeling that was left inside of each and every one of us that day. Take a moment to remember the fallen, and honor those who continue to serve our country. Take a minute to remember how it felt to realize that life can change in the blink of an eye. Don’t forget what this day has meant to you and your life.
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thanks for remembering.
Emily these pictures are so sad! I was teaching and worried so much about my husband who had just left on a flight that morning in New York. It was a devestating day. One that we all will never forget. We must pray for the families and friends who suffer from that day.
Mama Hen
I was at home that day (I slept in after working a late shift the night before). I learned about it all quite late in the morning.
It's amazing how quickly time has gone by and how quickly our world changed after that day.
9/11 is the day the world as we know it changed.
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It really is a day I will never forget! This was a beautiful tribute to that terrible day! I hope you had a great weekend!
thanks for this post..
may we all never forget
It's so true, it's just amazing how we can all remember. And I can't believe it's been nine years. Wow. I was remembering too 🙂
Emily,
Thank you for writing such a beautiful and heartfeld post on such a sad day we will certainly never ever forget.
I was in the air, traveling from Europe to LA when it all happened. We were an hour and a half away from landing in LA when we made a 180 degree turn and were sent back to Europe. Words cannot describe how grateful I was to have changed my mind as I usually would have been on either one of the two flights from Boston / Newark.
May we never forget and always honor those who have given their lives for us.