10 years ago

My cousin Jody, suggested that I blog about 9/11.  As all of you know, this blog is merely my forum to give my opinion, thus the moniker Spouting Geiser.  This day was a tragic day, it was a shocking day and I have had many thoughts about that day but today, my aim is to honor those that died that day.    To remind us that Bin Laden took our sense of securtiy but he can not take our freedom or our faith--God Bless America.

Ten years ago today, I was getting ready to go to work and watched in disbelief as airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center.  Like many people, I went through the rest of the day in shock.  As more details unfolded we cried and we wondered why.  9/11 will be one of those days--the days we ask each other, "Where were you when..."  We've had other days like this--the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the day President Kennedy was assasinated, the day when.....

This time another man in the name of religion took away our feeling of security, he took away lives, he struck fear in our hearts.  In some ways we united as citizens of the United States of America--the greatest country in the world.  A country where all cultures and religions are accepted.  A place where a little boy can dream of becoming the President.  A country where we have a sense of safety and securtiy--until that day.  On that day, our fear created new prejudice towards other Muslims because of one crazy man.    We forgot that one who claimed to be Muslim struck our country not all Muslims meant us harm. 

There will always be a crazy man who will convince others to follow him in his quest for power--leaving a path of death and destruction in his wake--all in the name of religion.  The United States government ultimately ended that man's life but there will be others.  Because of that man, we are more diligent.  We are more aware.  We now know how someone's prejudice and hatred can cause great harm.  We cried many tears, we asked why and how but we did not forget that we are the United States of America.  We will not forget those that unknowingly gave their lives in the name of freedom.  We will not forget those that fight every day to protect our freedom.  We will not forget and we will not give up.