Posted on 09/10/2008 11:52:13 AM PDT by george76
Seven years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, there seems to be less attention paid to the anniversary of that date.
The Rev. Mike Yakawich doesn't want the nearly 3,000 people who died in the attacks to be forgotten. So each year, he helps organize an hourlong memorial ceremony at the Yellowstone County Courthouse.
"I've always tried to make it a celebration of life," said Yakawich, pastor of the Family Church in Billings.
He has been part of similar events each year since the attacks occurred. Like most people, Yakawich still remembers the details of that day.
Yakawich has noticed a couple of things about 9/11. One is that people still tell him stories about family and friends who either perished in the attacks or who barely missed being there.
One veteran told Yakawich that the remembrance is a bit like the Dec. 7 ceremonies that mark the attack on Pearl Harbor and the lives lost in the attack. Neither is a holiday, Yakawich pointed out, but both evoke powerful reminiscences.
"Some people would say don't do it anymore, forget about it," Yakawich said. "But I'm amazed that the majority of people I've talked with who are encouraging this program to continue."
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“”I’ve always tried to make it a celebration of life,”
....celebration of life my ass...those beople were murdered by Saudis...avenge the 3000!
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