9 /11
Today is 9/11 - the worst day I can remember for our country. Seeing the towers of the World Trade Center in flames and then collapsing will be an indellible picture in my mind for the rest of my life.
I was at the gym when the first plane hit. I couldn't figure out why everyone was looking at the televisions. I finished my weights and went over to find out what happened. Everyone thought it was a mistake until the second plane crashed into the second tower. Then the collapse. It seemed to happen in slow motion first the second tower because it superheated and then the first minutes later.
They were gone - the magnificent spears of light that were part of the New York skyline. Coming into New York once, there were clouds everywhere, but the towers soared above the clouds reaching to the heavens. But now there's a hole in the sky where they once stood.
Today my best friend and I went to the memorial service my city had for the victims of such mindless cruelty. Not many people came. I was the only city employee besides the cops and firemen. Nan was there looking so professional in her AA uniform representing the airlines people who died. She was so proud of the way the AA flight attendent reported everything she could to the tower, knowing that her certian death was only minutes away.
So many people died and so few seem to remember what happened. Or realize that it WILL happen again. Only this time it will be worse - like Russia and all the children that were murdered. I don't know what the religious leaders of Islam are teaching these people, but is it a mockery of religion - Christian, Jew, whatever.
I pray that President Bush is re-elected for I think he is a great hope for our nation. If Kerry is elected - he'll give our country away piece by piece.
I was at the gym when the first plane hit. I couldn't figure out why everyone was looking at the televisions. I finished my weights and went over to find out what happened. Everyone thought it was a mistake until the second plane crashed into the second tower. Then the collapse. It seemed to happen in slow motion first the second tower because it superheated and then the first minutes later.
They were gone - the magnificent spears of light that were part of the New York skyline. Coming into New York once, there were clouds everywhere, but the towers soared above the clouds reaching to the heavens. But now there's a hole in the sky where they once stood.
Today my best friend and I went to the memorial service my city had for the victims of such mindless cruelty. Not many people came. I was the only city employee besides the cops and firemen. Nan was there looking so professional in her AA uniform representing the airlines people who died. She was so proud of the way the AA flight attendent reported everything she could to the tower, knowing that her certian death was only minutes away.
So many people died and so few seem to remember what happened. Or realize that it WILL happen again. Only this time it will be worse - like Russia and all the children that were murdered. I don't know what the religious leaders of Islam are teaching these people, but is it a mockery of religion - Christian, Jew, whatever.
I pray that President Bush is re-elected for I think he is a great hope for our nation. If Kerry is elected - he'll give our country away piece by piece.
posted by AngelsPixie @ 1:29 PM
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