More 9/11
I went back to see some of my other September 11 posts and one got me all weepy. Yes, the infantry has landed but I think it would've gotten me weepy anyway. It would SO have done!
In 2001, I put up a seperate page on my Star Wars website dedicated to September 11. I designed it and posted it the evening of the 11th and the morning of the 12th with a guest book and welcoming people to say what they wanted about what happened on that day.
Unfortunately, all of that was deleted when I deleted my Star Wars website this past year. I know, it was my stupid fault and I kick myself for not thinking there because there were a lot of things said from people all over the world on there.
BUT, I did save what I wrote on the main page and what Dad had written in my guestbook when I'd sent him the link on the 12th.
It's kind of a funny story actually. I was not yet nineteen years old and the idea to post the page on my site came to me the evening of the 11th so I got on the computer and started on it. It took me a while and I was finished by 1:30am which was about the same time Dad burst into the room and told me I was grounded from the computer for staying up so late on it.
I wasn't surprised. I finished up, e-mailing the link to everyone I knew, shut the computer down, and went to bed.
The next day (I was unemployed at the time.) I think Mom asked me to go on the computer and look something up for her or something like that and I told her that Dad had grounded me from it. She smiled slyly at me and said that I Dad called from work to tell her that I wasn't grounded anymore...
So, here's what I wrote and what Dad wrote on September 11/12 2001:
I know that there aren't any words to express your feelings, the thoughts that went through your head as you witnessed this disaster today. I know because that is exactly what I feel at this moment.
I'm unsure whether I should feel sorrow for those who have suffered or relieved because I wasn't one of the ones who was actually in Manhattan or Washington D.C. to see this devestation.
It is still incredible to believe that this has actually happened to the United States. I for one never thought anything like this would happen to my beloved country. But this tragedy has brought not only humility for those who felt as I did, but greif, sorrow, anger and for some, nothing at all.
Somehow I feel violated by this attack on America's freedom. A brutal strike in the heart of our free land. It is, again, difficult to express the shock and sorrow resulting from this.
But I know this, as many friends of mine and President Bush put it, they may crumble the foundations of our buildings. But they cannot crumble the foundations of the spirit of this country. We cannot, will not be defeated by those who kill in cowardace. I believe that this tragedy will bring not only the citizens of America together, but the world together in a fight against this sort of evil. And we will not perish, we will not be brought to our knees.
My prayers and hopes are with those who have suffered losses today. The greatest comfort I can give you now is that you are not and never will be alone.
To finish the scripture President Bush quoted; Psalms 23:4 "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me: thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."
I encourage you to express your thoughts and feelings about the events we have witnessed in words or in picture. I will be happy to post these on this page for others to read and to pray for those who have suffered loss in their families due to this act of terrorism.
Dad's post in the guestbook:
With all of the new coverage and commentary on the tragedy, I think this is the best I have heard my true feelings and the feelings of this country expressed. I have been totally devastated by this tragedy and am full of anger, sorrow and disbelief all at the same time. I am grateful for a daughter like you who can express her feelings and, by proxy, my feelings about the terrible tragedy. I can add nothing more.
*****
It's just so important that we all were there and that across the nation we saw what happened, not just to New York, or Washington, or Pennsylvania, but to our blessed country. It is so important.
And it's equally important that we continue on while we remember. It is important that we excersise our free rights as Americans, take advantage of that which our ancestors fought so hard for, and cast our votes. So we can get our say in the leadership of this fabulous and miraculous country and way of life.
Okay, after two entries today, I think I'm done...with this subject anyway :)
In 2001, I put up a seperate page on my Star Wars website dedicated to September 11. I designed it and posted it the evening of the 11th and the morning of the 12th with a guest book and welcoming people to say what they wanted about what happened on that day.
Unfortunately, all of that was deleted when I deleted my Star Wars website this past year. I know, it was my stupid fault and I kick myself for not thinking there because there were a lot of things said from people all over the world on there.
BUT, I did save what I wrote on the main page and what Dad had written in my guestbook when I'd sent him the link on the 12th.
It's kind of a funny story actually. I was not yet nineteen years old and the idea to post the page on my site came to me the evening of the 11th so I got on the computer and started on it. It took me a while and I was finished by 1:30am which was about the same time Dad burst into the room and told me I was grounded from the computer for staying up so late on it.
I wasn't surprised. I finished up, e-mailing the link to everyone I knew, shut the computer down, and went to bed.
The next day (I was unemployed at the time.) I think Mom asked me to go on the computer and look something up for her or something like that and I told her that Dad had grounded me from it. She smiled slyly at me and said that I Dad called from work to tell her that I wasn't grounded anymore...
So, here's what I wrote and what Dad wrote on September 11/12 2001:
I know that there aren't any words to express your feelings, the thoughts that went through your head as you witnessed this disaster today. I know because that is exactly what I feel at this moment.
I'm unsure whether I should feel sorrow for those who have suffered or relieved because I wasn't one of the ones who was actually in Manhattan or Washington D.C. to see this devestation.
It is still incredible to believe that this has actually happened to the United States. I for one never thought anything like this would happen to my beloved country. But this tragedy has brought not only humility for those who felt as I did, but greif, sorrow, anger and for some, nothing at all.
Somehow I feel violated by this attack on America's freedom. A brutal strike in the heart of our free land. It is, again, difficult to express the shock and sorrow resulting from this.
But I know this, as many friends of mine and President Bush put it, they may crumble the foundations of our buildings. But they cannot crumble the foundations of the spirit of this country. We cannot, will not be defeated by those who kill in cowardace. I believe that this tragedy will bring not only the citizens of America together, but the world together in a fight against this sort of evil. And we will not perish, we will not be brought to our knees.
My prayers and hopes are with those who have suffered losses today. The greatest comfort I can give you now is that you are not and never will be alone.
To finish the scripture President Bush quoted; Psalms 23:4 "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me: thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."
I encourage you to express your thoughts and feelings about the events we have witnessed in words or in picture. I will be happy to post these on this page for others to read and to pray for those who have suffered loss in their families due to this act of terrorism.
Dad's post in the guestbook:
With all of the new coverage and commentary on the tragedy, I think this is the best I have heard my true feelings and the feelings of this country expressed. I have been totally devastated by this tragedy and am full of anger, sorrow and disbelief all at the same time. I am grateful for a daughter like you who can express her feelings and, by proxy, my feelings about the terrible tragedy. I can add nothing more.
*****
It's just so important that we all were there and that across the nation we saw what happened, not just to New York, or Washington, or Pennsylvania, but to our blessed country. It is so important.
And it's equally important that we continue on while we remember. It is important that we excersise our free rights as Americans, take advantage of that which our ancestors fought so hard for, and cast our votes. So we can get our say in the leadership of this fabulous and miraculous country and way of life.
Okay, after two entries today, I think I'm done...with this subject anyway :)