Members Thumper Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 In memoriam. ONEBy Cheryl Sawyer, Ed.D. As the soot and dirt and ash rained down,We became one color. As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning buildingWe became one class. As we lit candles of waiting and hopeWe became one generation. As the firefighters and police officers fought their way into the infernoWe became one gender. As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength,We became one faith. As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement,We spoke one language. As we gave our blood in lines a mile long,We became one body. As we mourned together the great lossWe became one family. As we cried tears of grief and lossWe became one soul. As we retell with pride of the sacrifice of heroesWe become one people. We are One colorOne classOne generationOne genderOne faithOne languageOne bodyOne familyOne soulOne people We are The Power of One.We are United.We are America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1tallbassguy Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I still say there are WAY too many unanswered questions...but I will not go into it here again. If you want to know more, PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thelurker Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I still say there are WAY too many unanswered questions...but I will not go into it here again. If you want to know more, PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I still say there are WAY too many unanswered questions...but I will not go into it here again. If you want to know more, PM me. We've all read the garbage you've posted about it here, so thanks for not wasting any more bandwidth on it. I always look forward to 9/11 because it brings out the kooks and whackjob conspiracy theorists. I like being distracted by all the shouting about Bush and Cheney and all that other bull{censored} that nobody has been able to prove. This thread is going to turn into a conspiracy argument, but before it does, I'll just say that I'll never forget, and I'm still angry about it. C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bass8987 Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I'll never forget 9-11, by far the worst day of my life so far In fact, I already changed my avatar for tommorow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roger in the sky Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I still say there are WAY too many unanswered questions...but I will not go into it here again. what's unanswered about my brothers birthday? you know when a man and a woman love each other, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoundwaveLove Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I call copy right infringment on that title. Expect a call from Lars. One I cant remember anythingCant tell if this is true or dreamDeep down inside I feel to screamThis terrible silence stops me Now that the war is through with meIm waking up I can not seeThat there is not much left of meNothing is real but pain now Hold my breath as I wish for deathOh please god,wake me Back in the womb its much too realIn pumps life that I must feelBut cant look forward to revealLook to the time when Ill live Fed through the tube that sticks in meJust like a wartime noveltyTied to machines that make me beCut this life off from me Hold my breath as I wish for deathOh please god,wake meNow the world is gone Im just oneOh god,help me hold my breath as I wish for deathOh please God help me Darkness imprisoning meAll that I seeAbsolute horrorI cannot liveI cannot dieTrapped in myselfBody my holding cell Landmine has taken my sightTaken my speechTaken my hearingTaken my armsTaken my legsTaken my soulLeft me with life in hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mmb Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I remember standing around a TV at work with everyone in the office and just thinking that the world as we knew it ended. It makes me sad that my son will only know a world where something that heinous is not only a fear, but a reality. We will never forgive, and we will never forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lokidecat Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I'm more angered how the unity that was the United States on September 12th was one of the most beautiful things I've ever witnessed. It was an opportunity for great things to come from such a tragic occurrence. But our pathetic, idiot, retarded, inbred, {censored}tard of a President went and screwed it all up. Gah! People! GAH! Anyways. I can't believe it's been six years. SIX! Jeeez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members collinwho Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I'm more angered how the unity that was the United States on September 12th was one of the most beautiful things I've ever witnessed. It was an opportunity for great things to come from such a tragic occurrence.But our pathetic, idiot, retarded, inbred, {censored}tard of a President went and screwed it all up.Gah! People! GAH!Anyways. I can't believe it's been six years. SIX! Jeeez. I agree with the overall sentiment . . . although it seems to me . . . to blame everything on the President alone . . . its like blaming a single grain of sand on the desert being dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ec437 Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 We've all read the garbage you've posted about it here, so thanks for not wasting any more bandwidth on it.I always look forward to 9/11 because it brings out the kooks and whackjob conspiracy theorists. I like being distracted by all the shouting about Bush and Cheney and all that other bull{censored} that nobody has been able to prove.This thread is going to turn into a conspiracy argument, but before it does, I'll just say that I'll never forget, and I'm still angry about it. C7 It was Bush's fault!!!! :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted September 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 OK. I offered this as a tribute and memorial. Some folks can't resist the temptation to derail it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I can still remember the day it happened exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted September 11, 2007 CMS Author Share Posted September 11, 2007 I can remember feeling most of the emotions of someone experiencing trauma...fear, disbelief, anger, depression....all in the span of a few hours. I knew people who worked there, and not all were accounted for by the afternoon. But I held it together. At least until they showed a girl maybe 6 years old holding a piece of paper with a picture of a man, and words written in child's print, "I'm looking for my Daddy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J. Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 Anyways. I can't believe it's been six years. SIX! Jeeez. I can't believe it's been that long either. I still remember watching the news as the North tower was smoldering. Katie Couric was yakking and speculating about what it was that had happened (they weren't 100% sure at that point), and there was a live shot of the two towers on the screen. I watched the live feed as the second plane crashed into the south tower. Katie Couric finished her sentence before she realized what had happened, then took a moment before she could react to what happened and resume the narration. I went to my first class that morning (I was in undergrad at the U of MN) and the professor said we should keep going on with the thoughts of those people in our hearts. Classes were canceled for the rest of that day once the news about what had really happened had spread. There's absolutely no excuse or justification to the cowardly murder of 3000 innocent people. I don't agree with everything our country has done since then, but I understand that Islamism is a global epidemic that needs to be taken care of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I'm more angered how the unity that was the United States on September 12th was one of the most beautiful things I've ever witnessed. It was an opportunity for great things to come from such a tragic occurrence. But our pathetic, idiot, retarded, inbred, {censored}tard of a President went and screwed it all up. Gah! People! GAH! Anyways. I can't believe it's been six years. SIX! Jeeez. put down the bong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted September 11, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 11, 2007 Other than reflecting upon my own person feelings and remembrance of the issue, let me just send some mojo to the families and close friends of people who lost a loved one on 9/11. I'm sure there are people on this board the terrorist attack personally effected. A prayer for inner peace and good vibes sent your way today from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 OK. I offered this as a tribute and memorial. Some folks can't resist the temptation to derail it. Kids will be kids. My prayers join yours for those who lost so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ender_rpm Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I remember going to class that morning, and the rumours were swirling around. Our prof came in and filled us in on what had happened, then sent us home. As I walked out into a beautiful September morning, I looked south towards DC, and saw the smoke plume from the Pentagon. And I heard the silence of the skies being empty over Baltimore. I went home, caught up on the news, and packed my gear. I was pissed when my team took off without me, but I was just out of basic. So I waited for a year, then got to work for CENTCOM the next fall, just in time for Iraq. Regardless of your leanings, please take a moment to remember the fallen of 9/11, and the fallen of the years since then, from Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I remember that morning more vividly than just about any other moment in my life so far. The days that followed were so sad. I was so angry, but at the same time it filled my heart with a pride in this country I never had known before. RIP to those who died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pickdust Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 OK. I offered this as a tribute and memorial. Some folks can't resist the temptation to derail it. +1 A little restraint would be nice.......if just for a day......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rummy Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 RIP to those who lost their lives in senseless act of violence. Condolences to the families and the loved ones. I remember sitting at work, checking my email. And, my boss Dennis tells me one of the towers has been hit. I didn't believe it at first. Minutes later, everybody was gathered at the cafeteria watching TVs, and feeling fear and hate. Sad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeonVomit Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I'll never forget, and I'm still angry about it. And I'm not even a US citizen. I'm just an average guy in the street, and I'm angry because 9/11 was an attack against the average guy in the street. Here's a thought; let's keep political and conspiracy stuff out of this thread and just have it as a place for respect and remembrance. I was chatting on IRC. It was early afternoon, and some guy popped into the channel spouting stuff about a plane crashing into a building in New York. I was like 'yeah, whatever' and turned the TV on. First image was that of one of the WTC towers with a massive hole and smoke pouring out. This was before the second plane hit. The rest of the day was spent in numb shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vanlatte Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I remember that morning more vividly than just about any other moment in my life so far. The days that followed were so sad. I was so angry, but at the same time it filled my heart with a pride in this country I never had known before. RIP to those who died. +a billion Could not have said it better myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members i_wanna_les_paul Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I remember that morning more vividly than just about any other moment in my life so far. The days that followed were so sad. I was so angry, but at the same time it filled my heart with a pride in this country I never had known before. RIP to those who died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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