Yesterday marked the 10th Anniversary of 9/11
I do this blog every year but this year, I opted to put it up the day AFTER. Simply because we as a country should be reminded of this event every day, not just on September 11 every year.
Most of this post will be videos but I have a few things to say here.
First of all, My heart goes out to anyone and everyone who was affected in one way or another by this event. A dear friend of mine told me “happy 911 day.” He says that because he thinks it’s important to remember how we as a nation set our differences aside and united together to support each other and we do it every year on this day. Democrats, republicans, white black gay straight Christian Muslim we are America.
Next, 2 million of the 9/11 generation were so moved by the events that they joined up. I’m damn proud to have been one of those 2 mil. To my fellow soldiers who have fallen; your sacrifice was not in vain. To those who are still here; keep on keepin on. Drink water, change your socks and drive on. Pain is only weakness leaving the body. I miss being a soldier, even though it was spiritually draining for me.
Finally, They were wives husbands sons daughters brothers sisters cousins nieces nephews fiancées girlfriends boyfriends friends acquaintances employees employers and much more. But most importantly, they were innocent.
WARNING: Some of these videos are graphic, but sometimes, that is what it takes to get attention.
Never Forget.
Hugs and Sunny Surf,
Jessica & Gertrude
Oct 07, 2011 @ 01:11:49
DAMN! I don’t think I will EVER get over seeing people jumping from the wtc… THAT is some fucked UP SHIT….somehow waterboarding kinda pales by comparison….
Oct 07, 2011 @ 01:43:12
When the first plane hit, I was getting ready to go video tape the Birmingham City Council meeting… at THAT point it could have been an accident… I got dried off from the shower, got dressed, and headed to city hall. I was in the council chambers when the second plane hit and it became clear it was an attack. We, (the video guys) set up an antenna so that the monitors in the chamber would pick up the local broadcast… The councilors came in and no one ever BOTHERED to ask when the session would begin… everyone was in shock… we all saw people jumping from windows… we all SAW the collapse….people were crying,people were praying, people were ANGRY and searching for answers…I wasn’t alive when Kennedy was assassinated.. My favorite teacher EVER told me that HE became a Catholic because the day John F. was assassinated the only church that was open was St. Peters in Birmingham . He was welcomed inside, and he wept. with all the others there…..9/11 was MY Kennedy day… I wept because I knew that we had , as a nation, lost our innocence…