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Sept. 11

Jess


Sep 10, 06 - 5:43 PM Sept. 11

Hey guys. Just an acknowledgement of the 5th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. I know that my life changed forever five years ago, and I didn't know anyone who was killed. Just the fact that it HAPPENED made me feel so vulnerable. Still does. Please say a prayer for our country, and especially everyone involved in the conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere. Even if they aren't on "our side." Hope and pray for an end to the fighting and the beginning and duration of peace. Hugs to all.
LOSTbean


Sep 11th, 2006 - 7:05 AM Re: Sept. 11

this day is very hard for me...a good friend of mine (todd beamer) was killed on the united 93 flight. supposedly he was one of the guys that rushed the cockput and brought the plane down before it could hit DC. todd and i were in school together from 1st grade through the end of high school. because our last names are so close in spelling, we were constantly sitting next to each other, or had lockers next to each other...stuff like that. we were voted "most athletic" guy and girl for our senior suprilatives. he was/is an incredible Christian guy and i am so proud of his courage on 9/11/01. i got a tattoo in honor of him.

i am with jess...regardless of your political affiliation, let's pray for wisdom for our governing body and pray for those who have loved ones fighting to preserve our freedom, be it overseas or right here at home.
Lady-in-Gray


Sep 13th, 2006 - 8:02 AM Re: Sept. 11

Beaner: I want to apologize to you for not responding to your last post. You needed comfort and I was too stunned to know what to say. I wasn't being a very good friend to you and I am sorry for that.

I still don't know what to say except that I, too, am very proud of your friend, Todd Beamer! I hope that is some small comfort for you.
LOSTbean


Sep 13th, 2006 - 8:08 AM Re: Sept. 11

lady-no worries at all! really! between losing a friend and driving by the pentagon when it was hit, there's still a lot of emotion to sort through, but i am in a better place than i used to be. time does heal. thank you for your kind words-they are much appreciated on days other than 9/11. cyber hug back at ya!
Jess


Sep 13th, 2006 - 11:09 AM Re: Sept. 11

Beaner, isn't Todd Beamer the person who is credited with saying, "Let's roll" on Flight 93? I visited the memorial in Shanksville. Wow. Moving. Solemn. I don't think a week went by for that entire first year following 9-11-06 that I didn't cry at least once. Of course, I was pregnant and hormonal, but still..... Actually, I was pregnant with my second son on 9-11, but didn't know it yet. That is something positive that I try to associate with that time in my life. My life, like so many others, I'm sure, changed forever that day. I sure don't take things for granted like I used to. And now that I'm teaching kindergarten, I have the opportunity every day to instill a sense of patriotism in my class. We talked about Sept. 11 being Patriot Day. I was a little stuck when they asked "why???" So I told them that some things happened on that day that made everyone feel a sense of patriotism and pride in being American. We talk every day about what it means to be "free." I teach at a Christian school, so I often use the example that not everyone is free to worship God as they would like to. And yesterday was Maryland's primary elections, so these kids are really getting an education in being "free" to elect our own government. Now, if I can just manage to teach them to read and write, we'll be golden!
LOSTbean



Sep 13th, 2006 - 1:35 PM Re: Sept. 11

jess-yup, todd was known for his "let's roll" phrase. i got this ribbon ~~~> with "let's roll" under it for my tattoo!
Jess


Sep 13th, 2006 - 3:08 PM Re: Sept. 11

Oooh, Beaner, I like the tattoo. My husband wants me to get one, but I don't know what to get. I'd like to do a 9-11 tribute.....My sister works in retail, and she had "Let's Roll" buttons made and gave them out.
LOSTbean


Sep 14th, 2006 - 2:15 PM Re: Sept. 11

jess-it tokk me a long time to decide what i wanted to get too. but when i finally got it, it was almost therapeutic in a sense!
DriveShaft



Sep 14th, 2006 - 10:39 PM Re: Sept. 11

Jess, my daughter's kindergarten class is actually learning (to an extent) about the DETAILS of what happened. I HATE that. For one, I hate that it's something she has to learn about EVER...that it's gonna be in history books...I can't even really wrap my BRAIN around that. Secondly, I feel like having her learn about it already kinda chips away at her innocence a bit. We plan on flying back north to see my parents next summer, and the notion that my (by then) six year old will know enough about what happened to have those fears in the back of her head just...pisses me off.
LOSTbean


Sep 15th, 2006 - 7:40 AM Re: Sept. 11

DS-i sooooooooooo understand your anger. i remember walking through DC the next morning (9/12) and there were MP's on every corner with machine guns in hand and big hum-v's parked behind them. i couldn't believe what i was seeing. i felt like i was in one of those warring countries you see on the news every night...not in the good ol' US of A, much less the nation's capital! part of me was thankful those military folks were there to hopefully protect us because words could not explain how scared i was, and part of me was angry at the mere site of them because i knew our little world, as we knew it, changed, and not for the better.

people around here complain about heightened security and the inconveniences that come with it. while i know it's for the best and am more than willing to comply, i just wish i didn't have to be that way. i wonder if osama (or whomever is responsible) knew what a long-lasting effect that day would have on our country.
Jess



Sep 15th, 2006 - 8:30 PM Re: Sept. 11

DS, you completely expressed the exact way I feel about the whole situation. My daughter is old enough to remember only that Mom was very upset, crying, and got her out of school early on that day. My boys know practically nothing about it, except that planes hit buildings. They were all upset when my husband and I flew to Miami last month. I absolutely hate it that we all have that fear when someone flies. I mean, I used to worry that a loved one's plane would crash, yes. But I never had cause to worry that it would be MADE to crash. As far as teaching my students or my own kids exactly what happened that day, that isn't going to happen for quite a long time. Maybe I'm not giving them enough credit, but I don't think 5-year-olds can understand what happened. And I certainly don't think that the teacher should be the one to explain it to them. When I do tell my boys what happened, I want to be the one to do it so that I can reassure them and alleviate their fears. Well, as best I can, anyway. My life changed that day in so many ways. Just like your daughter, my own innocence disappeared that day. A lot of my ignorance, too. I know that you'll be able to reassure her as you are on your trip. Good luck!

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