Taking the Time to Remember

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Six years ago today one of the most horrific acts of terrorism in the history of mankind occurred less than 2-1/2 hours away from where I live. There is still no way to adequately describe the shock, dismay, and overwhelming sadness that I, like millions around the world, felt that day. I still don't understand that kind of hatred and I probably never will. To be honest, I don't ever want to as I am sure I would have lost a lot of my own humanity if I ever could understand or, heaven forbid, feel such hatred for my fellow human beings.

In honor of those who lost and gave their lives in the 9/11 terror attacks in New York City, Washington DC, and a small town in Pennsylvania, I would like to refer you back to three posts that I wrote last year; two from August and one from September.

I wish I was able to write something more profound this year but it still dismays me to no end that there ever was a 9/11 for anyone anywhere to write about to begin with. I hope you'll take the time to read and comment on these posts as your opinions and thoughts all matter to me.

May God bless and protect you - wherever you may be - and may no one anywhere in the world ever have to live through this sort of unspeakable horror and tragedy again.

Re-Opening Pandora's Box - Again - originally posted 8/16/06

Yesterday's 9/11 Post Revisited - originally posted 8/17/06

"It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us ... - originally posted 9/10/06