story20864.xml
Title
story20864.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2006-09-12
911DA Story: Story
The date is Tuesday, September 12, 2006; yesterday was the fifth anniversary of this horrible event.
To me, it doesn't seem possible that five years have elapsed. To the best of my knowledge, I did not personally know anyone who perished in New York, the Pentagon, or that field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Yet, I can remember that tragic day as if it just happened.
On the way to work yesterday, I was listening to a local radio station who was doing a memorial tribute to all those lost five years ago. I cried all the way to work. When I got home in the evening, I saw snippets of memorials from all three sites, and again, I cried. As I watched all the people left behind mourn their loss, as bad as I felt for the adults, my feelings intensified as children were shown, mourning the loss of a parent, aunt, uncle, or grandparent they would have dim memories of or not have any knowledge of, whatsoever. I cannot even begin to imagine what life will be like for this generation as more anniversaries pile up. My thoughts and prayers are with them, especially.
When I watch old movies that have the skyline of New York, I feel a new wash of sadness at what was lost. I know people have said that all the movies made about this national day of tragedy should not have been made this soon or not at all. I disagree with them. I think a lot of people are starting to forget what happened and what was lost. Darryl Worley has a song that includes lyrics that say the footage should be shown every day so people won't forget. I so totally agree with him. This is similar to the Holocaust of World War II. Sadly, there are individuals who have forgotten about the Holocaust or do not believe it happened at all. That is just so totally wrong!
I continue to pray for peace and unity in the world. I believe that one day it will happen. I also pray for the ones who lost someone on this tragic day, and I pray that eventually, their pain will lessen. I also pray that we will be able to bring our armed forces home very soon and I pray for everyone who has such a bad opinion of President Bush. I cannot imagine what would have happened had anyone else been in office. I believe we would be much worse off than we are now. One day, the world will come together in love and brotherhood.
To me, it doesn't seem possible that five years have elapsed. To the best of my knowledge, I did not personally know anyone who perished in New York, the Pentagon, or that field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Yet, I can remember that tragic day as if it just happened.
On the way to work yesterday, I was listening to a local radio station who was doing a memorial tribute to all those lost five years ago. I cried all the way to work. When I got home in the evening, I saw snippets of memorials from all three sites, and again, I cried. As I watched all the people left behind mourn their loss, as bad as I felt for the adults, my feelings intensified as children were shown, mourning the loss of a parent, aunt, uncle, or grandparent they would have dim memories of or not have any knowledge of, whatsoever. I cannot even begin to imagine what life will be like for this generation as more anniversaries pile up. My thoughts and prayers are with them, especially.
When I watch old movies that have the skyline of New York, I feel a new wash of sadness at what was lost. I know people have said that all the movies made about this national day of tragedy should not have been made this soon or not at all. I disagree with them. I think a lot of people are starting to forget what happened and what was lost. Darryl Worley has a song that includes lyrics that say the footage should be shown every day so people won't forget. I so totally agree with him. This is similar to the Holocaust of World War II. Sadly, there are individuals who have forgotten about the Holocaust or do not believe it happened at all. That is just so totally wrong!
I continue to pray for peace and unity in the world. I believe that one day it will happen. I also pray for the ones who lost someone on this tragic day, and I pray that eventually, their pain will lessen. I also pray that we will be able to bring our armed forces home very soon and I pray for everyone who has such a bad opinion of President Bush. I cannot imagine what would have happened had anyone else been in office. I believe we would be much worse off than we are now. One day, the world will come together in love and brotherhood.
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“story20864.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed January 4, 2026, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/17569.