9/11...a decade later

you know...i was at work early...really early on that day. we had a meeting that was going to happen that day. it never did.

i had the television on...it was 6am-just for the noise. i glanced up to see a news report about a plane crashing into one of the towers. my thought..."what an idiot! who flys that low in NYC!" then the next one struck. i was appalled but when i heard that the pentagon was struck. at that point i knew we were at war. the only thing was...with whom???

then my thoughts turned to the people trying to escape. i had friends and a family member in that inferno that day. they did not make it. the feeling of helplessness and then of anger at the way our nation was attacked. all i could think of at the time was-nothing. i was numb. crying.

it only took a few moments for the security we all felt in this country to be shattered. we have been trying to get it back since. the one thing that saddens me is that innocent people of all races and beliefs died in this attack. we crucified many using religion as the common denominator. it was sad to see that a country..our country used this. our own foundation was due to the freedom of religion and here we were-laying blame on many due to religion.

over the years i saw hatred aimed at the believers of Islam. i saw many also aim hatred at those who defended them. within the community of Muslims-they condemned the fools who did this to not just them but to the world. i also saw that many started to see the human side of the believers. it made me feel better knowing that some sense was finally coming back into

this country i love.

the one thing i do not want to see again-is attacks within our borders. i think those days are gone. we are attacked from within-not by a religion but by fools whose aim is to destroy and disrupt our society with the violent hatred they harbor toward anyone not like them.

the land of the free is still the land of the free. we may carry some scars but we will persevere and just keep growing stronger-even with all the stupidity going on in our government. the people in this wonderful country will overcome obstacles.