Eleven years have passed since the attack on our country on Sept. 11th. This year arrived with less fanfare than the tenth anniversary last year. There was not a prayer, or a hymn, or a mention of 9-11 in church on Sunday. I was surprised.
I had an appointment today so the date was clearly marked on my calendar. When you are not working sometimes days and dates run together because there is no schedule to keep you on track.
For most of us the day is forever ingrained in our memory...like the assassination of President Kennedy. We know where we were and how we got the news. It is a reality that will remain with us forever...not a pretty one, but a very clear reality. Those that are younger will only know about it from our perspective. How we share our thoughts and what is written in history books will determine how they relate to that awful morning. No matter what they are told, they will not know how it felt nor will they understand the feelings of patriotism that brought us all together as one nation. Being attacked on our own soil in such a planned terrorist plot was something we never anticipated...BUT it was the most uniting thing I have ever witnessed.
Skin color, religious background, and political preferences had no meaning. We were Americans with one purpose. If only we still had that feeling today as we watch politics polarize our nation. I hate to read Facebook. It is hard to seperate my friends from the political views that appear on their posts. We have such strong feelings about either Republican or Democratic platforms as we approach this November election. I find myself scrolling quickly past posts in order withhold opinons about those who are near and dear to me so I do not respond with "are you crazy, how do you think that is a good long range plan?" If only that unifying feeling could take hold once again to get past the next two months. All we really want is a strong and independent nation that can stand against those that are so bent on making us fail. My prayer today is for God to lead us to peaceful place where the American flag is one that we look at and know it means "one nation, UNDER GOD".
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