9-11 Remembered

" We shall never forget" These words have been etched in all of our minds for the past 8 years. I believe everyone in this great nation and especially New Yorkers can close their eyes and envision that horrific day, we can remember where we were and what we were doing. We can see the visions of the the towers on every news station, we can see the smoke, we can see the hysteria.

It's on this day we are supposed to remember, maybe not so much the tragedy it self but the the memories of our loved ones. Because on this day we lost a lot more than just steel and concrete, we lost fathers, sons, mothers, daughters, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, grandfathers, grandmothers, cousins, neighbors and heroes.

Images have altered, the New York city skyline while crossing the Whitestone now looks like something is missing, the NYC subway map seems incomplete, firefighters morphing from civil service positions to modern day warriors.

Feelings have altered too, we have a new sense of security. Some still feel a little uneasy about traveling through the air, entering the city, seeing suspicious characters and packages. We look twice constantly and unsuspecting changes. There's no more "ehh never mind," or "something about this doesn't feel right", instead of shaking it off people just don't do it.

We have seen new rules and laws enacted, we have decided to go to "war", all while none of us really decided to any of this. We were forced to change all our lives, that is one of the hardest aspects to swallow. On this day we will always remembered that not just those buildings were hit, we were hit with the horrific feeling of helplessness, and that not one person that past way did anything to provoke their untimely death. Most of our loved ones went to work that day, like every other day they woke up and went to work.

I don't think there is one person that doesn't know someone that lost their lives on that Tuesday morning. On this day its not about anyone's view on this matter or the politics that surround it, its all about our loved ones who are unfortunately not with us. All I can say now is to please prey for our loved ones and please please "Never Forget"

Rest In Peace

Lt. Kevin Dowdell

John Anthony Spataro

John T. Vigiano II

Joesph Vigiano

Lt. Raymond Downey

Farrell Lynch