SF Signal: 9/11: We Will Never Forget!!!

9/11: We Will Never Forget!!!

It is 12AM here in Houston, Texas which makes it 1AM in New York City. At this time, three years ago, nary a soul in America could've imagined what would transpire no more than 7 hours later...

I can remember growing up, how I've visited the WTC on school field trips and on weekend excursions with my parents. I'll never be able to share that with my children.

Even though it has been 3 years, it is still heart wrenching to see the those horrific images of September 11, 2001. I remember where I was that day -- at home, I woke up to the news on MSNBC.

We have been safe for the last three years, but we can never be sure that we'll always be safe again. That day changed us all.

Let's all take a moment and reflect upon the memories of that tragedy so that we will never forget the people who died that day and what they died for.

May they all rest in peace...

At the risk of drawing ire, how could we forget this? I mean, yes we have to teach our children, but other than that this terrible tragedy, this attack on our nation will remain indelibly etched into our history. Nobody will forget.

I wasn't even alive on Dec 7 1941, but that doesn't mean we've forgotten Pearl Harbor (although our friends in Japan sure wouldn't mind if we did - it's a source of some embarrasment in Japan, I'm told.) I also wasn't alive on Nov 22 1963 but everybody remembers the Kennedy assassination, and that really wasn't an attack on anybody but Kennedy (well, unless you are buds with Oliver Stone I guess.)

This assault on America will be remembered throughout history, rest assured, so there really isn't any need to remind me or anybody else of it.

Posted by Scott on Monday September 13, 2004 at 7:50 PM

Well I will thank Scott for taking all the heat here and throw my own log on the fire... Does anybody really remember the first real invasion of America? Probably you do now since the History Channel just ran a special about the War of 1812 - in which them crazy Brits drove on over and tried to retake us upstart colonies.

But on to my true topic - I will always remember that day for the incredible loss of life and a demonstration how frail human creation can be. But I would also like to avoid it from being the battle cry to take away freedoms or use it as a hammer to take our young folks and send them in tanks to die in some far off country that "may" have had something to do with it. I say "may" since we live in a country where folks are considered innocent until proven guilty. And the current battle where alot of young have died does not have adequate proof for my liking. Sorry to vector off topic but those are my feelings.

I too won't forget 9/11, nor will I forget Pearl Harbor, Normandy, Gettysburg or any event where alot of people gave the ultimate sacrifice.

Posted by Tim on Monday September 13, 2004 at 9:19 PM