Sunday, September 11, 2011

9-11

RESERVED AS A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

This is how they stood at one time........... beautiful and bold

Due to an act of terrorism our whole way of life has changed for everyone. 
Including those, like my two littlest one, who were both born post 9-11.
Plus my other two babies were just tiny toddlers.
They all have to live a life never knowing what safe meant. 
How we remembered.......
Instead they grow up having to endure check points, pat downs, and open bag checks as a way of life. 
Because that's how its always been for them.
They don't remember how it used to be.
Terrorism, Terrorist, 9-11 are words they grow up hearing.
My heart and my soul hurt to have to explain to all FOUR of my children what happened and to teach them what it means and to try to possible explain why they did it.
As the years progress they have questions.........
But it must be heard and it must be retold and it must never be forgotten.......
the act
the lives
the heros
the strength
the rebuilding
the American history 

Ariel view of the September 11 National Memorial in the financial district in lower Manhattan

Over 2,997 people lost their lives but thousands more are left with the first hand trauma and loss.
We need immediate international policies that prevent, protect and respond to acts of terrorism. 
We must all work to find diplomacy.
 A priority to peace-making and human rights should be absolute.
This is how we teach
This is how we learn
This is how we grow
This is the future
This is what my children know............

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