Posted on 09/11/2023 1:51:37 PM PDT by Rummyfan
On Sept. 11, 2001, the whole world changed.
The first certified casualty of that horrific day of terrorist attacks killing almost 3,000 people in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., was Fr. Mychal Judge. This loving and beloved priest and New York City Fire Department chaplain once composed the prayer, “Lord, take me where you want me to go, let me meet who you want me to meet, tell me what you want me to say, and keep me out of your way.” It’s very moving in the context of Judge dying while serving victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
But the prayer also triggers a reflection on how much our country was damaged by the attacks and the aftermath (including bad policy making). Two years ago, on Sept. 11, I visited Liberty Island. Everywhere in New York and New Jersey that day were signs that said, “NEVER FORGET.” This is an excellent and necessary sentiment; we must never forget all those who died that day, the innocent victims (2,977 dead), the brave heroes who tried to help, and all those families and friends left behind. We must never forget why we fight radical Islamic terrorists and all those who would harm our country. But what does “never forget” truly mean?
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NEVER FORGET.
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Amen!
I was there, I saw the towers fall and was covered with dust.
But 100 years from now, how many people will remember? Right now, we see what happens when the people who witnessed and participated in WWII die off. Everything gradually becomes part of history, to be studied in school, but not much considered in everyday life.
One of the saddest days in history.
And then .. we put them in congress!🤔
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