This past weekend marked the 8th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. While it hurts to remember what happened and all that followed, we did take the time to reflect on these memories as I hope everyone did. Though we may want to forget this day, we need to remember. We need to remember as a reminder of how easily our lives can be changed from day to day. We need to take the time to let the the people we care about know that we love them, and to realize what it means to be an American and the responsibilities that come with it. I cant believe its already been 8 years, it seems just like yesterday. This tragic day is still affecting us as a nation, as individuals and as families. 8 years later we are still having to say goodbye to family members that are leaving to Iraq, we still have to bury and remember the ones that didn’t make it back. Regardless of your opinion on the events that took place after 9/11, lets just stay focused on the fact that we still have troops fighting a battle for us, and unfortunately, we are still losing some of these courageous men and women.
I would also like to personally thank my Father and my best friend, Earnie Terrell, for the time they spent over seas fighting this battle. The insight and inspiration they have provided to me I still use as encouragement and guidance. To know what they went through, what they have seen, and to see them still be able to smile without remorse or regret is inspiring. America can use many more men and women just like these two.
This weekend we took the time to take Sophia out to Memorial Garden, or Liberty Garden. This is at our Buffalo Wallow park, where every September 11th, American Flags are put out in memory of 9/11. While we use this garden also as a place to honor the fallen men and women of our Police and Fire Departments, we did not start displaying these beautiful flags until 2002. It is a very moving, motivating sight. Walking through these flags gives you a sense of pride and sorrow. We took some pictures that i hope you enjoy, the weather was beautiful but the sight even more stunning. I kept thinking of what I will tell Sophie when she gets older and asks about this. I know that know she doesn’t understand what all this means, but iI hope I am able to illistrate later to her what it meant to me to see the terrifying images on 9/11 and have friends and family changed because of it. It was the most memorable day of my life, and sometimes i wish it were not because of how horrifying it was.
And of course, being with Sophie, we took the time to feed the Ducks. I hope you enjoy the PICS. Please feel free to add to this or link to your own pictures in the comment section.
We will always remember.