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Have you forgotten?

I will comment for you then . . . The song and video says it all, but Thanks for the reminder . . . of course, someone else may come along sooner or later and argue that Iraq wasn't responsible for 9/11. Too bad for them.

D80
 
TOO many have forgotten...what it's like to live in fear, to not know whether you will wake up tomorrow, and if you do, what can be expected.

Too many are blinded by contentment, and forget what complacency can bring...

All politics aside, it doesn't matter if you like the president or agree with him or his actions...just don't forget...
 
Joejr14 said:
I somehow knew you'd be the first to respond.....
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I guess I'm pretty predictable when it comes to supporting my country through thick and thin, better or worse . . . and my friends and relatives who CHOSE to serve their country . . . :grin01: Call me a Northern Redneck! I was actually pretty shocked your post had been up for 20+ minutes with NO responses . . .

D80
 
I remember when that song came out! What a great video to go with it. I never forget and neither should anyone else. Those photos still bring tears to my eyes! Thanks Joe!
 
I hate to say it, but yes,, too many people have forgotten. Remember what it felt like, in the days after, when everyone had an American flag on their car, and out in their yard? And then they just turn back into their old whiney selves.

Nanci
 
Nanci said:
I hate to say it, but yes,, too many people have forgotten. Remember what it felt like, in the days after, when everyone had an American flag on their car, and out in their yard? And then they just turn back into their old whiney selves.

Nanci
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Americans in general are spoiled and arrogant. We feel untouchable in our own little corner of the world, and it doesn't take long for us to forget what we have in common and create differences that revolve around inconsequnetial garbage to argue about and hate each other for.

Of course...the ones that REALLY suffer are the guys and gals across the pond that are fighting and dying for us...even those of us that have no respect for the job they do, and can't begin to appreciate how difficult it is. It's enough to make a sane person scream at the top of their lungs in aggravation...
 
Oh! And remember those two films that came out this year, World Trade Center and Flight 93? I went to see both of those, of course. Everyone I work with- everyone!!!- was like, oh, I wouldn't want to go see that, I don't want to think about that, I'd rather not remember that. Flight 93, especially- at the time, I thought they crashed the plane on purpose- to prevent it from getting to its target, but the way the film portrayed the events, they were trying desperately to subdue the terrorists _and_ land the plane safely- they had a pilot! They just couldn't...

Remember how all air traffic was stopped for a few days. Remember the first time you saw a plane in the sky again? For a second, to me, it wasn't a plane- it was terrifying. I'll never forget that feeling I had in those days of "The world has changed, for the worse, irreversibly, and it will never go back to being how it was before 9-11, we will never feel completely safe in our home country again, ever." But really, I like to believe, rightly or wrongly, that changes that have been implemented since then have kept us safe- safer anyway, that we as a country are more vigilant. I'd like to believe that.

Nanci
 
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Yea, Flight 93 was a good movie (sad but shows what really happened). I never saw World Trade Center. Do you all remember where you were when it happened? Even if we try to forget, we can't. My parents still know exactly where they were on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked.

So, I was in 4th grade, in the computer lab. Just about to leave when the computer teacher got a e-mail and turned on the TV.
 
My parents were in Pearl Harbor when it was attacked. They had been to dinner on the Arizona the night before. If the attack had come 12 hours earlier, I wouldn't be here...My mom volunteered to help, and her job was to make sure each soldier sent home in a body bag had a complete set of parts. The wives were all sent home on commandeered cruise ships, eventually, and she went to live with her parents in Iowa until the war was over and my dad came home. He was in the Pacific when the Japanese surrendered.

9-11: I was at work, at my current job, up in surgical intensive care, and saw everyone gathered around a TV at the foot of a patient's bed. I went to watch. It was after the first plane- when there was still hope that it was an accident. As I watched, the second plane hit the other tower. Everyone had tears running down their faces. I called down to my department, and told the person answering the phone, go right now, take everyone, go to a TV, you have to see what is happening.

It was my roommate's birthday. My cousin worked in one of the surrounding buildings, but wasn't hurt. I had a blind date that week- I don't remember which day or what his name was- just that he did fire ant research...It was fun, but it didn't work out.

Nanci
 
It was the day I first started seriously dating my ex-wife(maybe it was a sign?j/k). I won't describe in as much detail as Nanci did what it was we were doing, but I heard it on the alarm clock/radio. I went to work that day, and sat in front of the TV set, and my boss, knowing I am originally from NY, never asked me to move. I thought that was pretty sensitive of him, considering he was paying me to be there, but did all the work. The only time he bothered me at all was to sit and watch with me. I have friends that lived and worked in the area, but didn't lose anyone close...
 
Well, I'm glad your parents were okay. What would we do without Nanci? :shrugs:

Thanks for sharing.
 
I have not forgotten. And I have not forgotten how many children die of starvation every day. I have not forgotton how many soldiers and civilians have been killed since. It was a terrible tradegy and it's good to reflect, I also hope that others also take the time to reflect on all tradegies and not just those who happen upon Americans. *I'm definitely NOT saying that is the case with anyone here* Just adding to the things to remember.
 
No Joe I haven't forgotten. I remember them all everyday. From all the helpless souls at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and the ones who fought for their lives over the field in Pennsylvania and to all the young, courageous, brave men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan that will die tomorrow for doing what is right. Very horrific tragedy that should never have happened but now that it has we have an obligation, to the people of our Nation and the rest of the world, to make sure that this will never happen to us or anyone else ever again. If we don't succeed in our campain against these factions of terror then every life lost will be for nothing. I just don't understand why these extreme, left wing liberals don't get it. I will just leave it at that as I will be forced to take on a huge political rant that I may not be able to stop myself from doing and Cornsnakes.com is not the platform for that. Sorry for my opinions.
Jay :cool:

"GOD BLESS AMERICA!"
 

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