I remember Mr. Watts walking back in and trying to explain the weight of the issue. As a ninth grader I don't think I grasped the whole significance of the situation. I knew many undeserving people died, I knew it was an outright attack on America and the freedom we stand for, I knew it was a very sad day. My parents sheltered me though from a lot of the footage and clips. So yesterday when Ryan and I watched clips and memorials of 9/11 I think it really hit me how chaotic and scary it was for all of those in New York at the time. I began to cry and we talked about the people jumping from the windows, how they were clinging to the sides of the building just trying to get a fresh breath. Ryan and I could not even come up with words on what we would do. Would we have jumped? Would we have just hung on until we crumbled with towers? It was a helpless cause either way because they were doomed.
I remember where I was, I remember how I felt, I remember praying, but what I truly remember the most is hearing all about the heroic stories of people helping people. How America came together and stood together. How I was proud to be in a country that had so many people willing to sacrifice their lives as they went into the towers to help evacuate those still inside. I am proud to be an American!
I lift up those who lost loved ones and that God will poor out His peace on them. Each one who died is truly a hero! Thank you!
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| via God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. Psalm 46:1 |
3 comments:
Beautiful tribute.
Wow. I was just thinking the other day, that all I could remember was the assembly Mrs. Davenport called that morning & breaking into groups to pray.
Kyle made a video for our church this past Sunday, and he included clips from the towers, and we were processing through some of the same things when we were watching them. Thanks for posting about this, I loved your thoughts.
I remember 9/11 as my 14th birthday. Even though I'm in New Zealand, and I little bit more removed than I would be if I'd been in the US, it's still shocking. 10 years later, at 24, I still don't think I really understand it.
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