10th Anniversary on the 911 coming up soon.....

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I've been having some bad gut feelings about 9/11 ...coming up.....Please keep our nation in your prayers.....pray for our young children.....
 
My husband and I were on vacation in Gatlinburg with our then 18 month old son. I've prayed for his future every day since and actually before. I worry (probably more than I should) about the world our children are growing up in.
 
I have wrestled with this. This is the 10th anniversary of the attacks. Should I be somber, or should I celebrate my life? The 10th birthday is a "big" birthday for many kids. Should they celebrate? In a way I have felt guilty for celebrating. However, I also hope that the ones that died would want us to celebrate our lives, and theirs. In case you haven't figured it out, that is my birthday.

Yes, we must pray not only for our children, but for our country.
 
I think you should celebrate your birthday, gator, and resolve to NEVER FORGET. I know that's my resolve.
 
mei lan said:
I think you should celebrate your birthday, gator, and resolve to NEVER FORGET. I know that's my resolve.
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Thank you!!! I know that we will never forget!! I know that some would want us to though.

I am working on a project for our family that will include images, and reports as well as our families memories of that day. This isn't for the my grandchildren, but for my great grandchildren and beyond.
 
yes, you should keep on celebrating life every day......and live your life....just reminding everyone to be more aware of whats coming up....sometimes our life gets so busy we let our guards down......you shouldnt live in fear...but knowing God is protecting our family in our prayers......and yes, keep speaking the good word over your children and family....
 
The Battalion Commander I served as the Sergeant Major with in Iraq birthday is Sept. 11. He said his birthday was ruined for ever because of the attacks that occurred on 9/11/01. While in Iraq, I reserved the private dining room in the dining facility for 9/11 and told him we were going to have a remembrance ceremony following our evening meal. I bugged him every day for three weeks prior to work on what he was going to say. I had his wife and mother email me pictures of him from throughout his life and I made a powerpoint presentation. Some of the photos we photoshopped. We started it out as a remembrance ceremony and then it was my turn. The first slide of my presentation said, "Something grave occurred on September 11th that affected thousands of people in the US." The second slide said, "We're talking about September 11, 1959; the birth of Brett Hale." It ended up being what he called the best birthday of his life. The point is, we all must remember what happened on 9/11/01, but we must also continue to celebrate life and live ours.
 
That's awesome FOX....I would love to do something like that for my two children to show their children one day......I've been going through my albums and looking at the good ole days.....lol....
Yes, I think we should celebrate life everyday......I know its going on 10 years since the attack......just giving everyone a heads up and get prayed up......God only knows what's up their sleeve to do to the US....I'm just not having good feelings about this year......just asking everyone to be more aware and watchful......don;t be caught off guard.....I know when the US retrieved the lap top after his death....the information on the next attack was not good.....those people are CRAZY......
 
I pray everyday that our "leaders" can remove their heads out of their asses and get this country back on the right track.
 
Madea said:
My husband and I were on vacation in Gatlinburg with our then 18 month old son. I've prayed for his future every day since and actually before. I worry (probably more than I should) about the world our children are growing up in.
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I remember sitting on my living room floor watching it all unfold on tv and crying for my son's future. I knew the world had changed forever. He (and my daughter) will never feel the difference, of course since he never really lived before it.

I don't sit around in a funk over it and life most certainly does, and must, go on. Every day we mourn is another day we give to the bad guys. Never forget but don't let it drag you down, either.

Anniversaries aren't as big in the terrorists' culture as they are in ours but they do know how big they are to us so it is a toss up whether or not there will be an attempt at a big strike on that date. We as a nation will be vigilant but not live in fear, I hope.
 
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Paulding Meadows will be going on that day and I have along with Naturegirls help have scheduled a scout troop to do a flag retirement ceremony that day with a middle school chorus group and middle school band to do a patriotic concert. Should be a very moving event.

I will never forget where I was and what I was doing when that happened. The images from that day will be forever sketched in my mind. I will never forget the feelings of fear and sadness I felt that day and days, weeks and months after.
 
RNG said:
Paulding Meadows will be going on that day and I have along with Naturegirls help have scheduled a scout troop to do a flag retirement ceremony that day ...
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Interesting ... I have a flag that needs to be retired. Maybe that's something that I can do with my kids that day.
 
I think that's a great idea........I just took my torn faded flag down and have it rolled up downstairs.....wondering what to do with it.....Maybe I can send it to Paulding Meadows.......
 
kittycat said:
I think that's a great idea........I just took my torn faded flag down and have it rolled up downstairs.....wondering what to do with it.....Maybe I can send it to Paulding Meadows.......
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Ask Naturegirl, she may know a scout troop who will want it for a flag retirement ceremony in the future. The one that is coming to Paulding Meadows already has one =)
 
RNG said:
kittycat said:
I think that's a great idea........I just took my torn faded flag down and have it rolled up downstairs.....wondering what to do with it.....Maybe I can send it to Paulding Meadows.......
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Ask Naturegirl, she may know a scout troop who will want it for a flag retirement ceremony in the future. The one that is coming to Paulding Meadows already has one =)
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But I wonder, if they can get a few flags, if they wouldn't consider making it something that is a crowd participation event ... considering the significance of the date. A few flags could be cut into small pieces and people could individually put a piece of the flag into the fire.
 
oops, my bad......I thought you meant it was for all the flags that needed to be retired....I can box it up and send it the place where they do retire flags....I just forgot where I put the address....
 
unionmom said:
RNG said:
kittycat said:
I think that's a great idea........I just took my torn faded flag down and have it rolled up downstairs.....wondering what to do with it.....Maybe I can send it to Paulding Meadows.......
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Ask Naturegirl, she may know a scout troop who will want it for a flag retirement ceremony in the future. The one that is coming to Paulding Meadows already has one =)
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But I wonder, if they can get a few flags, if they wouldn't consider making it something that is a crowd participation event ... considering the significance of the date. A few flags could be cut into small pieces and people could individually put a piece of the flag into the fire.
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Im not really sure if time warrants. It is a very tight schedule and they are sharing the time slot with the middle school chorus and band. But I do think its a great idea =)
 
RNG said:
unionmom said:
RNG said:
kittycat said:
I think that's a great idea........I just took my torn faded flag down and have it rolled up downstairs.....wondering what to do with it.....Maybe I can send it to Paulding Meadows.......
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Ask Naturegirl, she may know a scout troop who will want it for a flag retirement ceremony in the future. The one that is coming to Paulding Meadows already has one =)
Click to expand...
But I wonder, if they can get a few flags, if they wouldn't consider making it something that is a crowd participation event ... considering the significance of the date. A few flags could be cut into small pieces and people could individually put a piece of the flag into the fire.
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Im not really sure if time warrants. It is a very tight schedule and they are sharing the time slot with the middle school chorus and band. But I do think its a great idea =)
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It might not work ... but if there were any way to do something like that, even if as a separate event in a different location of the park, I think it would go over pretty big. Certainly understandable if it can't be done, though. Just a thought.
 
Foxmeister said:
The Battalion Commander I served as the Sergeant Major with in Iraq birthday is Sept. 11. He said his birthday was ruined for ever because of the attacks that occurred on 9/11/01. While in Iraq, I reserved the private dining room in the dining facility for 9/11 and told him we were going to have a remembrance ceremony following our evening meal. I bugged him every day for three weeks prior to work on what he was going to say. I had his wife and mother email me pictures of him from throughout his life and I made a powerpoint presentation. Some of the photos we photoshopped. We started it out as a remembrance ceremony and then it was my turn. The first slide of my presentation said, "Something grave occurred on September 11th that affected thousands of people in the US." The second slide said, "We're talking about September 11, 1959; the birth of Brett Hale." It ended up being what he called the best birthday of his life. The point is, we all must remember what happened on 9/11/01, but we must also continue to celebrate life and live ours.
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That was an awesome way to remember and to celebrate.

I know that because of this being the 10th anniversary there is a "feeling" of something might happen.

Birthdays were never that important before, and I'm not sure why it has become so now. Could be because everytime I am asked what my birthday is I get this look. It's hard to describe. Sometimes I will even get "I'm sorry." I think more about the kids whose 10th birthday it is.

I remember that day as clearly as the day Challenger exploded. On Sep. 11, I remember being shocked, sad, and then I was so angry. How dare they attack our country? How dare they put my child in danger (my oldest was in the Marines then.) Why? I still am. Especially when I hear over, and over about the wars. To hear some tell it they wouldn't have us do anything. Hawaii wasn't even a state, and we went to war in retaliation for Perl Harbor.
 
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