Last Call...

7 Years

2008-09-11T14:43:38Z

Never forget....

I feel as though--more than ever--people are forgetting this year. I'm sure the 10th anniversary will be huge, but I'm also just as positive that every single September 11 is painful for the families of the lost. May they eternally rest in peace.

Will this national tragedy fade into the realm of Pearl Harbor? Probably--I will never forget though, and you should not either.

For the past few days, I have thought about the legions of kids trotting off to their first day of first grade who have never met their fathers.

It's sobering. Life proceeds. We all know this. I can't help but remember on this day, however....

6 Years Later

2007-09-12T01:42:02Z

I hate that it has become acceptable to "do things" on this date now. I am actually a victim of this myself, having attended a baby shower this afternoon. I hate it, and in fairness, I discouraged the date when we were scheduling.

I just feel as though this country is forgetting. It's not a matter of "letting the terrorists win." It's a sign of respect for the 3000+ individuals who lost their lives on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. I find it very disheartening that I cannot even find a conclusive number online.

NEVER FORGET. It is not an option.

EDIT 2974, RIP

Five Years Later, I'll Never Forget

2006-09-12T02:44:02Z

I'm slightly glad that I was busy all day and only now I have time to post this. Keeping busy kept me from being miserably sad, although I started my day with a rush of memories of five years past. It's still surreal. It's still frightening, but now it also makes me angry as hell.

Osama Bin Laden, you are no hero. You are a useless, kidney-diseased drug lord, hiding out like a bitch ass in a cave, manipulating the downtrodden and the easily brainwashed, exploiting a religion of pacifism, all to promote a machismo pissing contest. Someday, if you do not meet a marine who will pump a whole magazine into your face, you will meet your maker, and Allah will not be too happy with the death and destruction you have inflicted on the world. I do not promote capital punishment, but the stench of your evil rotting living corpse ought to be blown off the face of the earth. You thought you could suckerpunch the US, and you did. You may have brought us to our knees, but we won't beg. I don't believe in the "justice" of war, and I am just as ashamed with the way the US has handled itself as of late, however, I do believe in a few of life's lessons, including, "The bully always loses." It just takes time.

I don't understand hatred in the world. I have many a pissy enemy, but the most I have ever wished a naysayer is a mild rash, certainly not malevolence and pain. Does it make an individual feel like a real man, does it make him feel proud to destroy innocent families' lives? If it does, that bully rule applies.

Time will heal all wounds, but it won't erase the memories. To all of the families still trying to fill that void in their lives, we may not be able to empathize, but we can sympathize, and you are in my thoughts and prayers. Your courage is inspiring. To all of the military personnel fighting for their definition of justice, or trying to escape bad situations, we are proud. Whether or not you agree with the politics of the war, you cannot fault the bravery of the veterans. If I had millions of dollars to give away, I would parse out a huge portion for them. Mr. Bush, you might want to greet some of those body bags coming off of the military planes, and Mr. Clinton, you may not have wanted to slash the budgets of the FBI and the CIA. While all of the fat cats were busy bickering in Washington, young Muslim men were formulating plans for death and destruction.

I remember being embarrassed on September 11, 2001 that two of the planes flew out of Logan. What a city? I kept worrying that Boston would be next. Little did I know that we were harboring the terrorists. Yes, it could have happened at any airport. It happened twice at Logan.

Five years later, the pain is still real. Five years later, the anger is stronger. Five years later, I have to believe that there was some purpose.

God is love.

"Ashes To Ashes, Dust To Dust...."

2005-09-12T00:35:55Z

In February 2005, the Office of the Medical Examiner in New York City announced that it had exhausted all possible means at its disposal to further identify the remains of the victims of the World Trade Center attacks of 11 September 2001. As of the date of the announcement, of the 2749 persons killed, 1592 victims have been positively identified from the human fragments that had been found. Due to the limits of the current DNA technology, the remaining 1157 victims are unable to be identified. The decision has been made to preserve and entomb these unidentified remains in the memorial planned for Ground Zero until such time when the DNA technology has advanced to the point when it will be possible to resume the identifictaion process.~~Excerpt from the Bells of Remembrance Project

NEVER FORGET

In God I Trust

2005-07-26T03:52:30Z

All others apply internally....STRICTLY friends only....

Never Forget

2004-09-11T20:30:30Z

I can't believe it was three years ago....

Always Remember

2003-09-11T20:49:27Z

NEVER FORGET

2003-09-11T20:44:49Z

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

2003-05-29T23:45:05Z

[I fight motherfucking dirty [25 May 2003|02:13am]
Oh and by the way, YOU wanted attention, well now you have it. Only I don't think you're going to be rolling your eyes with that big shit eating grin on your face this time.]

Please be aware that you look as bad as I do.