Studiobphoto
September 11th, 2009, 1:34 am
An Original image and Quote in remembrance of those we lost on 911.
"We tend to overlook the beauty and sights around us,
Enjoy all of lifes offerings as if they might at once disappear."
Image link http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t218/wedgewood401/WTC_web_91108.jpg
to all Great Americans....
twinheart
September 11th, 2009, 1:52 pm
thank you for that -
My cousin was one of the 343. He was a New York City Firefighter/paramedic and he was murdered on September 11. Every time I see a recap of that day, I still cry, and my mind still thinks my eyes are playing tricks on me. Those images told stories of stunning tragedy, heartbreaking courage and numbing grief. The first heroes – the crew and passengers of the planes, who were the first to understand that which was to come, and the first to rise up against it. The Firefighters, Police, EMTs and rescue workers who responded without hesitation and gave their lives so that others might keep theirs. Heroes all, they stood amid destruction, death and uncertainty refusing to walk away, instead pressing on against a nightmare made all too real. Families who lost one of their own, each reaching outward first, caring more about each other than themselves, refusing to face the future in fear, choosing instead to meet it with courage, dignity and pride. In defiance of terror and evil, we stood together united not only in sorrow, but in strength and courage, once again showing the world what it is to be American
I think just about everyone who lives or works in NY has a story to tell about that day.
Like the firefighters that were running up the stairs, while everyone else was running down them. Like the man who courageously helped a wheel chair bound woman down to safety. Like those that received heartbreaking phone calls from their loved ones minutes before their deaths.
Like those who had to walk across the bridge to get out of Manhattan. The smoke was so thick they could not see anything, and their cell phones weren’t working. Every time a fighter jet roared overhead, everyone on the bridge ducked, not knowing if it was yet another plane attacking.
This is what needs to be remembered, and this is what the WTC memorial should be about.
That day, and the days that followed were all about loss and destruction, and rising above it all with unity and courage and a refusal to let those who were murdered that day be forgotten or lessened in any way. Let the WTC memorial tell that story. Let it tell the story of all the heroes, and let this day be a constant reminder of the enduring spirit of the American people -