911.....A Day that Changed America... (46)
My heart goes out to all touched by that sad day.
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Flags were flown all over the place......everyone had a flag and lots made lots of money selling flags......it was a fad is all. In six months flags were in the dirt just as before...they were torn,.....they were faded......and the like! I did not partake of their sin against the men and women who died and this country....I flew no flag and I sold none of the flags I had before it happened.....I made no money from it. My heart was plain as to respect of the flag as I spoke at the Veterans Days event in front of all........before 911. Shame Shame!!! in six months all had been forgotten as to the flag....but America was still with attacked dead...........and men and women at war.
Shame! Where are your flags today.....they are still dead and we are at war.
Shame! Where are your flags today.....they are still dead and we are at war.
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--- Changed the World! not only the US,- Fear, placed more power in our Goverments hands eroding our civil libertys, giving them even more Control
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RillyNiceGuy: Flags were flown all over the place......everyone had a flag and lots made lots of money selling flags......it was a fad is all. In six months flags were in the dirt just as before...they were torn,.....they were faded......and the like! I did not partake of their sin against the men and women who died and this country....I flew no flag and I sold none of the flags I had before it happened.....I made no money from it. My heart was plain as to respect of the flag as I spoke at the Veterans Days event in front of all........before 911. Shame Shame!!! in six months all had been forgotten as to the flag....but America was still with attacked dead...........and men and women at war.
Shame! Where are your flags today.....they are still dead and we are at war.
Shame! Where are your flags today.....they are still dead and we are at war.
My flag has been flying every day, 24/7, and will not ever come down until every soldier is returned home.
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09/11/2001: Woke up to the news.....shock...disbelief...watching the plane crash into the building...over and over...went into work...no one worked...we sat on chairs, on the floor...crying...talking...praying.
09/12/2001: My granddaughter was born....showing me that amid all the horror, the sorrow, the fear and the tremendous heartache that everyone around the world shared...life was infinitely precious...and love still existed.
09/12/2001: My granddaughter was born....showing me that amid all the horror, the sorrow, the fear and the tremendous heartache that everyone around the world shared...life was infinitely precious...and love still existed.
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Ziva1: Thank you....
I was in europe when it happend, I too sat glued to the TV, till deep into the night watched CNN all 24/7 and cried and also held my Family, I had visitors from the US at that time, It tore my heart to see them, so helpless.....I will never ever forget that day, as long as I shall live...
I was in europe when it happend, I too sat glued to the TV, till deep into the night watched CNN all 24/7 and cried and also held my Family, I had visitors from the US at that time, It tore my heart to see them, so helpless.....I will never ever forget that day, as long as I shall live...
I was sitting glued to the train window on my way to work - they hold the train on a bridge for about 20 min when it was happenning...
Then on my way back home, I got on some-kind of long-distance bus - had no clue what bus it was and where it was going. The line to a bus was huge, stretching for a few city blocks, many people had no hope to get back home from Manhattan and just settled on sidewalks. Subway was closed, many main roads were closed too. I came to the front door just to ask where it was going but was dragged into the bus with a crowd of people. Guess I was lucky for once. While in a bus, I figured it didn't matter where - just away from this area. It looked and stank like a war zone.
And all this time (on my way home) I was on a phone with my brother who was in Europe and like all people around the world was watching it on the news... It made me the most important person on this bus - everyone wanted to be updated on what was happenning.
My friend's 2 kids (today young adults) were glued to their classrooms windows and their worst memories are watching people jumping from the World Trade Center to their deaths.
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Thank you for bringing it up, Ziva. We must remember....I was in Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, 8 am, and went next door to my boyfriend's mom's house to tell her goodbye, as I was flying home later that day. She said, "You aren't going anywhere!" It took a while for what was happening to sink in....I stayed there another week until flights commenced again....the skies were eerily silent that week....the airport was somber, solemn, sorrowful....I flew 60 or so flights between then and the end of that year, in a very different world. My heartfelt sympathies for all affected by that day....
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Big_John: My flag has been flying every day, 24/7, and will not ever come down until every soldier is returned home.
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Ziva1: Good Night all
Thank you all so much for your showing your respect to night...
its 2.38 am.... I wish you all a great Day for tomorrow....and A safe one.
See you all tomorrow..
THANK YOU..
Thank you all so much for your showing your respect to night...
its 2.38 am.... I wish you all a great Day for tomorrow....and A safe one.
See you all tomorrow..
THANK YOU..
People from many nationalities died that day.
It was a huge opportunity for the world to come together, but it sadly became an event that led to the opposite in many ways.
We are all feeling the aftershocks of 9/11 to this day.
You (the USA) now have an administration that certainly is more co-operative with western countries rather than appearing dictatorial. It saddens me to see the vitriol expressed in these forums between Democrats and Republicans - I think the USA needs to be more united even if people disagree on some fundamental issues like Health Care.
9/11 was a point in time that the USA realised it wasn't immune from the terrorism that its allies have endured for decades (often funded inadvertently by the USA itself if we think of the IRA in the UK for example).
9/11 was a wake-up call. The aftermath of 9/11 hasn't been very pleasant for many people and had serious after-effects that have questioned our basic values on issues such as torture and whether the end justifies the means (is it ok to threaten to murder the family of a suspected terrorist to potentially save the lives of thousands of other people? for example).
The world is a less safe place post 9/11.
All our security services are on constant alert. Many of the basic freedoms we have taken for granted in the west are being eroded.
Yet we live in hope - and 9/11 brought those of us in the west together in shock and horror and mourning for the loss of s many lives - while the Palestinians danced in the streets with joy that the 'head of the snake' had been hurt.
The world is a cruel place. People can be very evil. All of us are capable of both evil and good; let's hope that good prevails over evil - not just in places like the middle east but also in our own western democratic countries.
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CuspofMagic: --- Changed the World! not only the US,- Fear, placed more power in our Goverments hands eroding our civil libertys, giving them even more Control
I agree with you.
I was watching my tv when that's happened. I will never forget it.
But now I'm shocked by the number of people -soldiers and civilians- who has died since that happened.
RIP
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a little girl's poem
Her hair was up in a ponytail
Her favorite dress tied with a bow.
Today was Daddy's Day at school,
And she couldn't wait to go.
But her mommy tried to tell her,
That she probably should stay home.
Why the kids might not understand,
If she went to school alone.
But she was not afraid;
She knew just what to say.
What to tell her classmates
Of why he wasn't there today.
But still her mother worried,
For her to face this day alone.
And that was why once again,
She tried to keep her daughter home.
But the little girl went to school,
eager to tell them all.
About a dad she never see
A dad who never calls.
There were daddies along the wall in back,
For everyone to meet.
Children squirming impatiently,
Anxious in their seats.
One by one the teacher called,
A student from the class.
To introduce their daddy,
As seconds slowly passed.
At last the teacher called her name,
Every child turned to stare.
Each of them was searching,
For a man who wasn't there.
"Where's her daddy at?"
She heard a boy call out.
"She probably doesn't have one,"
Another student dared to shout.
And from somewhere near the back,
She heard a daddy say,
"Looks like another deadbeat dad,
Too busy to waste his day."
The words did not offend her,
As she smiled up at her Mom.
And looked back at her teacher,
Who told her to go on.
And with hands behind her back,
Slowly she began to speak.
And out from the mouth of a child,
Came words incredibly unique.
"My Daddy couldn't be here,
Because he lives so far away.
But I know he wishes he could be,
Since this is such a special day.
And though you cannot meet him,
I wanted you to know.
All about my daddy,
And how much he loves me so.
He loved to tell me stories
He taught me to ride my bike.
He surprised me with pink roses,
And taught me to fly a kite.
We used to share fudge sundaes,
And ice cream in a cone.
And though you cannot see him,
I'm not standing here alone.
"Cause my daddy's always with me,
Even though we are apart
I know because he told me,
He'll forever be in my heart"
With that, her little hand reached up,
And lay across her chest.
Feeling her own heartbeat,
Beneath her favorite dress.
And from somewhere in the crowd of dads,
Her mother stood in tears.
Proudly watching her daughter,
Who was wise beyond her years.
For she stood up for the love
Of a man not in her life.
Doing what was best for her,
Doing what was right.
And when she dropped her hand back down,
Staring straight into the crowd.
She finished with a voice so soft,
But its message clear and loud.
"I love my daddy very much,
He's my shining star.
And if he could, he'd be here,
But heaven's just too far.
You see he was a fireman
And died just this past year
When airplanes hit the towers
And taught Americans to fear.
But sometimes when I close my eyes,
It's like he never went away."
And then she closed her eyes,
And saw him there that day.
And to her mother's amazement,
She witnessed with surprise.
A room full of daddies and children,
All starting to close their eyes.
Who knows what they saw before them,
Who knows what they felt inside.
Perhaps for merely a second,
They saw him at her side.
"I know you're with me Daddy,"
To the silence she called out.
And what happened next made believers,
Of those once filled with doubt.
Not one in that room could explain it,
For each of their eyes had been closed.
But there on the desk beside her,
Was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose.
And a child was blessed, if only for a moment,
By the love of her shining bright star.
And given the gift of believing,
That heaven is never too far
They say it takes a minute to find a special person,
an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but
then an entire life to forget them.
Her hair was up in a ponytail
Her favorite dress tied with a bow.
Today was Daddy's Day at school,
And she couldn't wait to go.
But her mommy tried to tell her,
That she probably should stay home.
Why the kids might not understand,
If she went to school alone.
But she was not afraid;
She knew just what to say.
What to tell her classmates
Of why he wasn't there today.
But still her mother worried,
For her to face this day alone.
And that was why once again,
She tried to keep her daughter home.
But the little girl went to school,
eager to tell them all.
About a dad she never see
A dad who never calls.
There were daddies along the wall in back,
For everyone to meet.
Children squirming impatiently,
Anxious in their seats.
One by one the teacher called,
A student from the class.
To introduce their daddy,
As seconds slowly passed.
At last the teacher called her name,
Every child turned to stare.
Each of them was searching,
For a man who wasn't there.
"Where's her daddy at?"
She heard a boy call out.
"She probably doesn't have one,"
Another student dared to shout.
And from somewhere near the back,
She heard a daddy say,
"Looks like another deadbeat dad,
Too busy to waste his day."
The words did not offend her,
As she smiled up at her Mom.
And looked back at her teacher,
Who told her to go on.
And with hands behind her back,
Slowly she began to speak.
And out from the mouth of a child,
Came words incredibly unique.
"My Daddy couldn't be here,
Because he lives so far away.
But I know he wishes he could be,
Since this is such a special day.
And though you cannot meet him,
I wanted you to know.
All about my daddy,
And how much he loves me so.
He loved to tell me stories
He taught me to ride my bike.
He surprised me with pink roses,
And taught me to fly a kite.
We used to share fudge sundaes,
And ice cream in a cone.
And though you cannot see him,
I'm not standing here alone.
"Cause my daddy's always with me,
Even though we are apart
I know because he told me,
He'll forever be in my heart"
With that, her little hand reached up,
And lay across her chest.
Feeling her own heartbeat,
Beneath her favorite dress.
And from somewhere in the crowd of dads,
Her mother stood in tears.
Proudly watching her daughter,
Who was wise beyond her years.
For she stood up for the love
Of a man not in her life.
Doing what was best for her,
Doing what was right.
And when she dropped her hand back down,
Staring straight into the crowd.
She finished with a voice so soft,
But its message clear and loud.
"I love my daddy very much,
He's my shining star.
And if he could, he'd be here,
But heaven's just too far.
You see he was a fireman
And died just this past year
When airplanes hit the towers
And taught Americans to fear.
But sometimes when I close my eyes,
It's like he never went away."
And then she closed her eyes,
And saw him there that day.
And to her mother's amazement,
She witnessed with surprise.
A room full of daddies and children,
All starting to close their eyes.
Who knows what they saw before them,
Who knows what they felt inside.
Perhaps for merely a second,
They saw him at her side.
"I know you're with me Daddy,"
To the silence she called out.
And what happened next made believers,
Of those once filled with doubt.
Not one in that room could explain it,
For each of their eyes had been closed.
But there on the desk beside her,
Was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose.
And a child was blessed, if only for a moment,
By the love of her shining bright star.
And given the gift of believing,
That heaven is never too far
They say it takes a minute to find a special person,
an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but
then an entire life to forget them.
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I should have also added that the author of this poem is unknown so I couldn’t accredit it to anybody.
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EliteOne: I should have also added that the author of this poem is unknown so I couldn’t accredit it to anybody.
Hi EliteOne
That was the most beautiful poem.... brings out a collective sadness.... thank you for that ...
You must have a beautiful heart...
Cheers
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Good Morning All People...
Thank You for all your Posts...It may have been a wrong move from me to open this Thread, as I am not a Americian,
Never the less I am also a Human being that shares and feel's the pain of others..and will always help where help is needed.
Thank you...
Have a good day and stay safe.....
Thank You for all your Posts...It may have been a wrong move from me to open this Thread, as I am not a Americian,
Never the less I am also a Human being that shares and feel's the pain of others..and will always help where help is needed.
Thank you...
Have a good day and stay safe.....
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Hi Ziva
Thanks for remembering... actually we talked about it at work today....
I will never forget watching the news CNN on our ABC channel as it was happening, and as the firies ran towards that building, I was on the edge of my seat cos the 2nd plane was coming in... and I remember saying.... pls no... go back... run away from it, not towards it...
I recall I didn't go to bed for ages with the horror that I saw unfold before me...
That sadness should never be forgotten...
Good post darls...
and ps U can mail me anytime.
Best wishes to everyone who remembers or was affected by this sadness.
Thanks for remembering... actually we talked about it at work today....
I will never forget watching the news CNN on our ABC channel as it was happening, and as the firies ran towards that building, I was on the edge of my seat cos the 2nd plane was coming in... and I remember saying.... pls no... go back... run away from it, not towards it...
I recall I didn't go to bed for ages with the horror that I saw unfold before me...
That sadness should never be forgotten...
Good post darls...
and ps U can mail me anytime.
Best wishes to everyone who remembers or was affected by this sadness.
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Ziva1: Good Morning All People...
Thank You for all your Posts...It may have been a wrong move from me to open this Thread, as I am not a Americian,
Never the less I am also a Human being that shares and feel's the pain of others..and will always help where help is needed.
Thank you...
Have a good day and stay safe.....
Thank You for all your Posts...It may have been a wrong move from me to open this Thread, as I am not a Americian,
Never the less I am also a Human being that shares and feel's the pain of others..and will always help where help is needed.
Thank you...
Have a good day and stay safe.....
You too.................. it happened almost eight years ago now (right?
) and so much has happened since that it is a good thing to be reminded about how such an event has changed the course of history in so many ways that affect all of us.My heart does go out to all those families who lost a loved one - maybe even to the families of the fanatical suicide bombers who somehow got their brains twisted by their evil masters who, naturally, sat down and watched in glee. The people who brain wash young people to give their lives for such a cause are the ones who really deserve to rot in Hell for all eternity.
The end never justifies the means.
Those who kill and maim in the name of Allah or God or Jehovah make any decent person who trys to follow their religion peacefully tarred with the same brush as the evil people who perpetrate these acts............. and that is so sad because there are many decent Christians and Muslims and Jews and atheists and agnostics alive on this planet.
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RobertC2: You too.................. it happened almost eight years ago now (right? ) and so much has happened since that it is a good thing to be reminded about how such an event has changed the course of history in so many ways that affect all of us.
My heart does go out to all those families who lost a loved one - maybe even to the families of the fanatical suicide bombers who somehow got their brains twisted by their evil masters who, naturally, sat down and watched in glee. The people who brain wash young people to give their lives for such a cause are the ones who really deserve to rot in Hell for all eternity.
The end never justifies the means.
Those who kill and maim in the name of Allah or God or Jehovah make any decent person who trys to follow their religion peacefully tarred with the same brush as the evil people who perpetrate these acts............. and that is so sad because there are many decent Christians and Muslims and Jews and atheists and agnostics alive on this planet.
My heart does go out to all those families who lost a loved one - maybe even to the families of the fanatical suicide bombers who somehow got their brains twisted by their evil masters who, naturally, sat down and watched in glee. The people who brain wash young people to give their lives for such a cause are the ones who really deserve to rot in Hell for all eternity.
The end never justifies the means.
Those who kill and maim in the name of Allah or God or Jehovah make any decent person who trys to follow their religion peacefully tarred with the same brush as the evil people who perpetrate these acts............. and that is so sad because there are many decent Christians and Muslims and Jews and atheists and agnostics alive on this planet.
Thank you...
I too understand what you are saying, plus many other people too, who ever was to blame, well that is not for us to Judge...Anger will always be there, Till this very day and more days to come...
As long as there is no Peace in the World we will be confronted with happinings like this....
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Towers of Life
They stood hushed and glimmering in the night,
Giants able to frame the moon,
Slumbering magnificently in their might.
Day breaks and the sun gently warms their skin,
Veins begin to pulse with life,
The sprit of a thousand of kin.
Evil tears towards them through the brilliant morning sky,
Propelled by the blackest of hate,
Guided by a lie.
Barely risen they stand with no defense,
Innocent and distracted they are not prepared,
The pain about to be inflicted intense.
Like a bolt of lighting that shatters the morn,
Evil crashes once then twice into their sides,
Their bodies are scorched and torn.
Horribly crippled they continue to stand,
Holding onto life until the last,
Orders are given, they take the command.
The battle is brief, the giants begin to yield,
Life drains from every artery,
Their fate is sealed.
Collapsing to zero,
First to one knee then to the next,
From their dust will emerge so many a hero.
The question is asked,
How can such evil exist.
One of the thousands of poems in Memorial of 911...
They stood hushed and glimmering in the night,
Giants able to frame the moon,
Slumbering magnificently in their might.
Day breaks and the sun gently warms their skin,
Veins begin to pulse with life,
The sprit of a thousand of kin.
Evil tears towards them through the brilliant morning sky,
Propelled by the blackest of hate,
Guided by a lie.
Barely risen they stand with no defense,
Innocent and distracted they are not prepared,
The pain about to be inflicted intense.
Like a bolt of lighting that shatters the morn,
Evil crashes once then twice into their sides,
Their bodies are scorched and torn.
Horribly crippled they continue to stand,
Holding onto life until the last,
Orders are given, they take the command.
The battle is brief, the giants begin to yield,
Life drains from every artery,
Their fate is sealed.
Collapsing to zero,
First to one knee then to the next,
From their dust will emerge so many a hero.
The question is asked,
How can such evil exist.
One of the thousands of poems in Memorial of 911...
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We must also not forget those who are still dying in wars around the world.