September 11, 2011

Today has been a day of reflection for many of us. I thought this picture was appropriate for today. We took a picture of one of the beams from one of the World Trade Center buildings, in the American History Museum in Washington D.C.. When we saw this beam we were reminded of the great freedom that we have living in this country and how easily it was threatened to be taken away from us. I remember on the day of September 11, 2001 I was curling my hair for school when my mom called from the other room in utter shock at what she had seen on the news. I don't think at that point I really realized what had happened and the impact it would have on our country and the lives of so many people. I remember going to school that day and feeling a great sense of unity with everyone in the country. Suddenly it was as if we recognized how something so wonderful we called Freedom had been threatened. I remember feeling a sense of pride to be and American and that all Americans were united together in protecting our Freedom. As we approached the 10th anniversary I feel that we as a country haver slipped back into some complacency regarding what has been fought for so many times. We needed to step up and remember what a blessing freedom really is.