A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day.....09-11-03....Where Were You? Never Forget 9-11-01

dansangel | 9-11-03 | dansangel

[dansangel]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay, or a profile of another FReeper.

On Mondays please visit us to see photos of A FEW OF FR'S VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY

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~ Billie, dansangel, dutchess, Mama_Bear, Aquamarine ~

~ ~ ~Where Were You?~ ~ ~

Where were you
when the sky rained down
liquid fire and lost souls;
when the air billowed poison,
when sirens wailed
and cries echoed urgently and painfully?
Never forget....

Where were you
when, with a thunderous roar,
monsters of steel and glass
crumbled to the earth
belching black gaseous clouds
as thick and as dark as satan's cloak?
Never forget....

Where were you
when eerie silence fell like
winter's first snowfall;
when voices and spirits were
stilled forever in
unadorned and involuntary graves?
Never forget....

Where were you
when satan's children laughed
and danced in streets of candy
while families mourned
eternal emptiness, longing for
just one last chance to say, "I love you?"
Never forget....

© 2003 ~dansangel~





Please feel free to join us and offer your thoughts, impressions, prayers, feelings, etc. on this second anniversary of the heinous act of terrorism perpetrated on all Americans on September 11, 2001.

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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Dansangel; Dutchess; Mama_Bear; Aquamarine and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one Doug from Upland......son-in-law weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep...................son The Mayor........................niece LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.....................nephew ValerieUSA................2 sons Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................activve duty LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty StarCMC......................brother TexKat...................son and stepson Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother, niece, nephew

Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear...........2 nephews gator girl............husband severa................husband MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son SpookBrat...........nephew Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Diver Dave................niece deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel..................niece dixie sass.............nephew BeAllYouCanBe.........son AgThorn...............2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles.................son kimmie7...............brother Tiffee4Bob.............boyfriend Explorer89............brother

[ST.LOUIE1]

Wonderful tribute, (((((((dansy)))))))). Like you, it's special. : )

Hope you're feeling much better now, .45. : )

[MeekOneGOP]

Happy Birthday Ted.

Yes, Happy birthday, Ted.

And rest in peace , Barbara Olsen (Freeper BKO) ...

[Diver Dave]

Two years ago I did my normal morning routine ~ coffee, shower, read the paper and log on to FR.

Immediately, I saw the headlines on the right column ~ Plane crashes into WTC. Second plane crashes into WTC.

I clicked on the links and sat here shocked as I read the news.

Normally, I don't turn the TV on during the daytime, but Sept. 11, 2001, changes were made. Tuning into FOX, there was Rick Leventhal reporting from downtown NYC and the chaos that followed.

One of my first reactions was to re-enlist in the Navy. Like all of us who served our country in the Armed Forces, we NEVER gave up the oath we took to "defend and protect" the Constitution and the United States of America from all enemies - foreign and domestic.

As time passed, I was glued to either the TV or FReeRepublic.

This evening, I will be making my way to the local ballpark. A program will be taking place there tonight honoring the 9-11 victims, police, firefighters, para-medics and the Armed Forces. Oliver North is the feature speaker and the local peaceniks plan to demonstrate outside the ballpark in protest of the selection of Col. North as the speaker urging the citizens to go home. I'll be there proudly supporting those being honored as well as Col. North. If nothing else, I'll work my way through the crowd to say a word of thanks to my fellow Vets, and those being honored.

One final comment on the events two years ago...

One item posted in those first few days in particular by our late FRiend, Chief Negotiator, told how a lot of us Vets were feeling in those days. Chief was saddened to hear the words, "You're too old, Marine."

Maybe too old to sign up again, but not too old to show our support for our President, the United States of America, and our Armed Forces.

So, Diver, How old are you?

Too...

[ST.LOUIE1]

Good morning, Pipster!

Excellent post! : )

[Pippin]

Thanks, Louie!

[ST.LOUIE1]

Never forget!

NEVER!!

Howdy, Mr.Mix! : )

[Temple Owl]

Thank you Angel for a beautiful post. I was driving to work when a news flash came over the radio reporting the first hit. I thought that perhaps the air controller goofed. Then the second plane and it was obvious that the crashes were intentional.

I was just a kid, but I was around for Pearl Harbor too. Both were wakeup calls.

Thank God George W. is our president.

Tonight, we and our neighbors are going to place lighted candles in from of our homes and say a heartfelt prayer.

God Bless America.

[JustAmy]

What a beautiful tribute today's thread is. We will never forget; We will not waver; We will prevail!!!!!

Two years ago, I woke just before 7:00 Pacific Time. Made my way to the kitchen ..... Leonard had started coffee, turned on the radio and went to get the paper. Nothing on the radio was registering until the local announcer said "Just when we thought it couldn't get any worse, all hell breaks loose". Then he announced that a third plane had hit the Pentagon. Leonard came in and I asked that he turn on the TV.

I watched in stunned silence for awhile. After about an hour, knowing that Jim sleeps late, I called to make sure he awake and knew what was happening. We only talked for a couple of minutes because we both needed to get back to FR and Fox News.

I will never forget the sleepless nights that followed ...... getting up at 2:00 or 3:00 to tune into FoxNews and log onto FR.

God Bless America, God Bless President Bush, God Bless our Firefighters, God Bless our Policemen, God Bless our Military!!!

I support the war on terror! I support President Bush!

[dansangel]

Beautiful poem and graphic, Billie. It really speaks to the mood and memories of two years ago.

[ST.LOUIE1]

I love your graphic. : )

Good morning, BillieBlue!

[JustAmy]

I have not forgotten!

We will never forget! God Bless our Military, past and present!

[ST.LOUIE1]

Happy Birthday Spookie! : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Very, very pretty graphic, fuzzy. Your words also.

Good morning! : )

[dansangel]

I will miss that view but the picture and my memories will always help me to remember.

Thank you for that wonderful story. Thank God you have your memories. People like me never had the chance to see the WTC in the first place and now we never will. You have your photos and your memories and that's what counts.

[dansangel]

Thank you (((((christie)))))

We must all never forget!

[Billie]

(((((((((((Pippin)))))))))))))

Hugs back to you, sweet FRiend.

[Billie]

Thank you. :*

[Mama_Bear]

Good morning, ((((((((((louiewolfiefriend))))))))))). :-)

[JustAmy]

This memorial was dedicated in Fresno on Memorial Day 2002.

[Mama_Bear]

Thank you, (((((((Pippin))))))).