I go to church every Sunday, but sometimes I feel like I just walk through the motions. If church is more than an hour long, people feel antsy and start to panic.
“What’s wrong with him? We get the point! Why won’t he let us get out of here?”
Today, we stayed later than usual but without objection from the congregation.
We gave a moment of silence and prayer to all the victims, families and friends of that vivid day that we remember as 9/11.
I’ve always been told not to dwell on the past, but at the same time, don’t forget your history because it molds who you are today. Two contradicting commands, right?
I think for this post, I won’t focus on either one of those rules and just stick to the basics: “Everything happens for a reason.”
I still remember watching the CNN news coverage in my freshmen high school biology class. I watched as the second plane crashed into the twin towers and then again when the buildings collapsed, killing everyone inside; the rescue workers, the office workers, the passengers on the plane.
Death is blind to race, sex and religion.
Regardless of the pain and suffering caused by these seemingly cruel and heartless attacks on our country, I feel like we, as a nation, have taken this bad situation and turned it into something positive.
The calm after the storm had more of an impact on me than anything. After awhile, a person can become numb to death, but as soon as light is shed on a situation, a change in pace if you will, it can transform the whole aspect of a circumstance.
Our country has never been so unified in my lifetime since the following days after 9/11. Everyone formed a national support system for each other. Money, time, and volunteer hours were donated without hesitation to anyone in need. It was a time of resilience to show the rest of the world, “We are still strong!”
Even though everyone rags on President Bush for this pointless “war on terror”, I wish people would take a moment to revert back to the day when it all began.
Do we want another catastrophe like that?
If there was a logical way to measure what has been prevented by our “war on terror,” I absolutely believe this has been a positive endeavor for our country.
Today in church I prayed. For all of those directly and indirectly affected by the terrors of 9/11, my heart and prayers go out to you. May you stay strong and proud for your loved ones and yourself. Believe in Him, and He will take care of you. God bless.
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Good post. You certainly mixed personal voice with external voice well.
One comment on one of your ideas:
"Even though everyone rags on President Bush for this pointless “war on terror”, I wish people would take a moment to revert back to the day when it all began."
I think you'll find that many of the people who "rag" on the President do so because they feel he squandered the good will given to him, our government and our citizens in the wake of the tragedy. It's not that they forget the moments immediately after 9/11, but for some it's BECAUSE they remember those moments that they criticize the government.
Just something to chew on.
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