In America
Friday, September 11th, 2009
Today marks the eighth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in New York City and the Pentagon, plus the downed plane in Pennsylvania. I’m ashamed to say the date sneaked up on me… it wasn’t until late last night when I was typing in the date on another post that I remembered.
I’ve noticed that some folks in other countries are confused by how “into” the U.S. flag we Americans are. But to me, it represents everything about our country… how it came to be, the unity of the 50 states, and what we continue to work for and stand for. The terrorist attacks only served to bring us closer together as a country, and I felt posting a photo of the flag would be a good way to remember the day. Yes, we have our problems, and new problems arose after September 11th, but there’s a core there… a foundation of unity which most of us in this country hold dear. And we will never forget.
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I salute the brave people who lost their lives and to those also who survived,,,Unseen Rajasthan
A great way to memorialize the day, Celine, both the symbol and the comments. I, too, posted a memory for today.
I have always admired the straightforwardness and outright decency of the many Americans if have met over the years. I see nothing wrong with having the flag as a symbol of all that you hold dear.
I think many people from different nations will be thinking of those loved and lost on this day 8 years ago.
Thank you, Celine, for remembering –far too few people outside the NY and Washington DC area seem to bother marking the occasion. I live in NJ, a state that was horribly impacted that day –nearly 800 NJ residents died, people who commuted the short distance between NJ and Manhattan every day to work. Thousands lost their jobs in the collapses of the twin towers, the marriott hotel, and the two other buildings in the Trade Center complex that collapsed or were severely damaged. We must never forget the lives left unfinished.