Here are two photos taken five years apart. The top one was taken on September 14, 2001, the Friday just following the terrorist attacks. Like almost all Americans we were flying the flag for months after that awful day, proud of our country and angry at the attackers.
The bottom photo was taken this past Monday September 11, 2006. So much has changed. Sarah have grown, but we want all three of our children to know, understand and remember the heroism of so many that day. So when they asked why we were flying the flag that day I reminded all three of them.
September 11th is to our generation what December 7th was to our parents. An attack, a call to action, a day that all will remember who were there. I only pray that we will respond with the same dedication and spirit as our parents did.
(Now if we could only get right and left straight.)
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