We Remember

On September 11, 2001, our great nation watched in shock, horror, and disbelief as planes crashed into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and into a field. We watched with honor and respect as men and women of all races and religions came together, united, to work for the common goal of picking up the pieces. We rallied together as we grieved for loved ones lost. We raised our flags to show our patriotism…

6 years later… Some of the flags are still flying, but most are put away. Families are still grieving for loved ones lost, but we aren’t grieving as a nation. We are no longer putting on a united front. Men and women are still honorably fighting, but the patriotism is waning for those at home.

Today, as we prepare to send my beloved off in the near future, Munchkin and I decided that we would not join in the complacency taking over the country. Instead, we chose to join in the Freedom Walk. Local communities around us hosted Freedom Week as a way to remember the fallen heroes and the heroes that are still fighting (at home or abroad). We came together and prayed, sat quietly, and remembered. Then, we walked — together — united — proudly waving our flags.

We watched as the two fire engines raised their ladders high into the blue sky. Slowly, they unfolded a large flag. Carefully, each firefighter attached one edge of the flag to their engine ladder. The large flag billowed in the wind between the two engines. It was an amazing sight to behold.

As the moment of silence ended, the bagpipes began to play solemnly… “Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wrench like me. I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see…”

May we never forget to be One Nation Under God. May we never take for granted the freedoms that God has chosen to bestow upon us.