Sept. 11th a day of rememberance.....

 I'm sure that anyone who is reading this will remember where and what they were doing on this date in 2001.  To say that it was a dark day in this country's history is an understatement.  To all the families who lost a loved one in this tragedy, I pray that the good lord will give you comfort in your hour of need.  Your loss will never be forgotten. 

  I remember vividly the events of that day, I watched it all unfold on Good Morning America.  They had reported a small plane had hit the World Trade Center and that they would report more as they got more information.  A short time later Diane Sawyer and Charles Gibson were in shock as they began to report that it was a large passenger plane that struck the World Trade Center and not a small plane that had been first reported.  Immediately all cameras were on the World Trade Center and chaos ensued.  The reporters began the search for where the plane came from and how it ended up crashing into the World Trade Center.  Diane and Charles put the show on hold and centered on the unfolding story as the news just seemed to get worse as the minutes ticked off.  It was reported that the plane had been hijacked and that there may be another hijacked plane in the air as well but no one knew where it was.  The entire time they were reporting this information they had the cameras focused on the burning tower that had been struck.  I recall seeing the second plane fly into the 2nd tower and hearing the disbelief in Diane Sawyers voice as she tried to describe what we had all just witnessed.  I was on the phone with my daughter Sabrina at this point, I had called her when it was reported that it was a passenger plane that hit the tower.  The rest of the day and several days after was spent glued to the television trying to make sense of that days events.  I recall the eerie quiet in the skies as no planes flew for nearly a week after.  With all the uncertainty the President ordered that all of the United States was a no fly zone.      

                                Firefighters raise the flag at ground zero

                                Workers hang a flag at the pentagon

  The events of 9/11 shook us to our core, but it also made us stronger.  Never have I seen so many American flags flown with pride.  We've come together and taken a stand against those who would try to do us harm.  I am proud to be an American and I will never forget.  Let us bow our heads and say a prayer today and every day for the families and friends of those who lost so much on this day.  Let us also remember all the fighting men and women who serve our country and protect our freedom.  God Bless America!!