September 11 - We Remember

 

WE REMEMBER

 

On a day much like today, at 8:46 EDT,

our lives were changed forever.

We all thought "a plane struck the

World Trade Center?"
Impossible!

As we watched the news coverage,

another plane struck the Twin Towers.

By then we knew this was no accident.
By the time we heard that the Pentagon

had been struck, we all looked lost.

We couldn't be under attack on our

own soil, could we?
I remember standing in front of the TV

watching in horror as the towers fell.

To this day, I can't get the image out

of my head.
I watched as the WTC was built.

I can still see the huge hole in the ground

when they put the footings in.

The buildings were beautiful with the

 tallest escalators you ever saw.

The elevators shook as they shot

up 50, 60 or more stories.
Most of all, those buildings held an incredible

amount of people. People who were loved by

family & friends. Most of all, there were

people who thought nothing of themselves

and rushed in to help.
On the day we should never forget,

America changed forever.
We lost so much but we should never lose

the images that are burned into our soul.
As long as there are those of us who remember,

the day will remain alive and honored.

~Lynne