I remember after that first day until today, 10 years later, I have not had the internal fortitude to watch anything concerning the horrendous attacks on the United States of America.
Today…I am forcing myself to watch….because no matter if I watch or not…I still feel the pain; sorrow; anger; rage I felt then and every time I think of that time. I am not only angry and hurt by what the terrorists did. I was/am angry and hurt by the fact the United States, as a nation and a people, had become so complacent that we really did not do much to stop the shutting down of our military bases in the years prior to the attack. And regardless of what our government would tell us, were they really watching? were they really paying attention to possible threats to our country? Were they just disregarding all the clues/info they supposedly gathered before we were attacked? Were they so overconfident in our country’s “apparant invincibility’ they did not take threats of harm to us seriously?
I honestly believe that a majority of our people NEVER thought ANYONE would ever DARE attack the United States of America. We’re supposed to be the good guys, right??? Are we really??? Or maybe there are no good or bad guys, but simply leaders in high places that are doing all they can do to keep their respective countries strong internally as well as externally. Survival of the strongest/richest/healthiest nations/peoples/cultures????
What I know. Our people are strong. Our First Responders (Fire, Police, Emergency Personnel) and our Military Forces have and continue to put themselves at risk for our safety and wellbeing. ‘Thank you’ just does not communicate how much these men and women mean to me.
We as a people, regardless of spiritual beliefs, need to always keep them in our prayers.