For shame.

I was at work the whole day, and come back to see that not a single comment has been made in recognition of 9/11. No prayers for families, no compassion for U.S. Citizens, not even an American-originated tribute. Sure, the day is in the minds of those who remember the victims and what America lost on that day. But still, an anniversary discussion is in order.



Remembering September 11th, 2001


Five years have passed since the single largest terrorist attack in the history of the world. On that day, the national consciousness of the United States changed. It may have been for a few years or America may have been changed forever- only history can tell. But instead of reflecting on what has occurred since 9/11, or discuss American policy abroad, or speculate on the future, it would serve best to simply discuss the lives of the people who died on that day.

We honor the brave public servants, who risked their lives running into the world trade center. We think of the courage of those citizens who sacrificed their own lives on flight 93, rather than allow other Americans to perish in an additional attack. And we mourn the loss of mothers, fathers, children, sisters, brothers, and grandparents; innocent freedom-loving people who's only crime was being an American.

On that day, 3,030 people perished between Flight 93, Flight 11, Flight 77, Flight 175, the Pentagon, and the World Trade Center.

It was a day of national tragedy. It was a day of pain. And it was a day of awakening.

Let us never forget all of those victims. Cherish the memory of those towers, honor the sacrifice of flight 93 and our public servants, and mourn the loss of our freedom-loving countrymen.