9/11 brought about a true story we have followed for the last 9 years and have not been able to forget the ones that were involved which might as well have been all of us. I don't know anyone, who doesn't know someone, who's life was not affected by this horrible tragedy. How many people got a call from someone that day that was in or out of those buildings to say an I love you and or a possible good bye. All we want to do is try and understand what happened that day and we can ask all the whys in the world but will never get all the answers. We were affected that day by people we knew, or didn't know and glued ourselves surrounded by friends and loved ones to our TV sets. It was as if we were right there amongst the chaos, smoke clouds, sirens, screaming and the drama that never seemed to stop that day.
The real monsters were the terrorists that took the time and plotted out something so cruel and devious we can't even comprehend it or believe something like that could have happened. Imagine they flew our own American airplanes, which were hijacked and rammed one on each side of the twin towers building in a way that took the building down to the depths of the earth. Literally bringing 2,752 people to their death. It's just too much to wrap our small heads around, even today, as we take a moment to remember those that lost their lives and the ones that lived through the disaster and emotional trauma of it all.
There is much to be said about the victims, their families and who can think of anyone who wasn't affected by this terrible tragedy? We must also not forget the heroes of the day that stepped up to risk their lives to save others. The ones that died to help others to live, and the ones that lived helping others to live on.
Within 30 minutes of two planes hitting the World Trade Center twin towers, the Pentagon was struck by American Airlines Flight 77 another hi jacked plane a Boeing 757. 125 people that went to work just like every other day did not make it out of the building, The impact was so strong they weren't really sure what it was until they went to help the people that were still alive and trying to get out of the building. More smoke and ash that covered the area made it difficult to get to the ones that were left inside waiting for a rescue or to take their last breath.
While this was happening the news announced yet one final plane Flight 93 hijacked over Pennsylvania. They took their cell phones to say their last thoughts of love, to report what was happening, and their final farewells. The passengers that courageously got together and allowed themselves to fight for a victory that was won and lost by their heroic actions. They took out the ones that could have taken out more lives than their own. 40 people gave up their lives on that flight that day.
What lessons have we learned from all of this? We may never know, but we can continue to watch over each other, with special love and care.They were reading each and every persons name today and I thought, we may never have known these people, but they most certainly have become more than just a name. They have become a part of our lives forever.
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