Memories vivid as the day it happened.
9/11. 9-1-1. Shock. Horror. Disbelief.
One by one the hijacked planes created a path of destruction
that no one ever believed would happen.
Time stopped. Not
just on our soil, but across the globe.
Nothing. Would. Ever. Be. The. Same.
Changes no one wanted.
Fear became reality.
Doubt and anger and suspicion took the place of freedom.
All the questions.
How? Who? Why?
What now?
Twenty years later we still feel the pain of that day.
But an event of hate and destruction and death
became kindness and unity and offers of help.
A day planned to tear us apart brought the world together.
Never forget. But remember
the love that came after.
May it be what remains.
Beautiful ❤️❤️
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jen.
DeleteBeautiful tribute
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donna!
DeleteYour writing of this unbelievable tragic day speaks to one's heart.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rachel. It's how I deal with feelings about things - put them to paper.
DeleteBeautiful Cathey.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anna!
DeleteJust beautiful. ❤❤
DeleteThanks,Cathey,for this wonderful tribute. Just reading it 10 days after you published it, but that's okay. 911 isn't to be remembered for a day. We must never forget the lives lost because of hate, & the kindness & sacrifices made for others because of love.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words, Mary! For sure it's a day never to be forgotten and helps us remember to never take our lives for granted.
DeleteDon't know why this says "anonymous"! Mary Teasdale
ReplyDeleteBlogger is a Google platform - it should be easier to leave a comment..... technology, hey?
Delete