Merely Adequate: September 11th, 2001

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September 11, 2006

September 11th, 2001

I remember that day. I remember the screaming. I remember the tears...yours, mine, the tears of the world. Two symbols of the world trying to live, work, and fellowship together, came crashing down. The ideas behind them did not. The act of violence and destructions made more ideas flourish!

Peace
Hope
Love
Community
Compassion
Tolerance
Kindness

All of these ideas remain intact.

Violent horrific acts are committed every day. September 11th, 2001, while terrible, was not alone. Atrocities occur all the time. We must not ignore them. We must uphold the ideals we were clinging to after 9/11.

Never forget the horror of that day, and always acknowledge the other horrors in the world.

Live your life with, Peace, Hope, Love, Community, Compassion, Tolerance, and Kindness.

When I first heard news of Chinese fighting for their freedoms in Tiananmen Square back in 1989, the following lyrics kept running through my mind.

If blood will flow when flesh and steel are one
Drying in the colour of the evening sun
Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away
But something in our minds will always stay
Perhaps this final act was meant
To clinch a lifetimes argument
That nothing comes from violence and nothing ever could
For all those born beneath an angry star
Lest we forget how fragile we are

On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are how fragile we are

On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are how fragile we are
How fragile we are how fragile we are

The lyrics are from Sting's song Fragile. They brought me to tears then. On September 11th I thought of them again. They only added to my tears that day. "...nothing comes from violence and nothing ever could"

Jesus' death was an act of violence that did not come out the way his executioners planned. He died, but he rose again. This act of violence allowed him to bear the weight of the world's sins, past, present, and future. It allowed him to share his message of Peace, Hope, Love, Community, Compassion, Tolerance, Kindness, and Salvation with the world.

Posted by Mike at September 11, 2006 8:38 PM

Comments

Beautiful sentiments Mike. I like the way you think

Posted by: macdad at September 11, 2006 10:17 PM

Mike,
I had very similar feelings yesterday as I went through the day. Why the world can't live in peace and love is beyond me. But I guess we all need to start with each one of us in our daily living.
The lyrics are very good. Thanks for sharing!
Have a good day. I love you,
Mom

Posted by: mom at September 12, 2006 8:39 AM

I was thinking about you yesterday. I tried to avoid all the t.v. shows about the anniversary. It's just still so vivid that I didn't need to be reminded that way....but then on MSNBC they replayed the Today Show from that morning, as if it were happening now.... I remembered calling people that day, telling them to turn on the t.v.....you were one of those people....and I remembered you calling back....I heard Sting sing Fragile at one of the benefit concerts too...that song spoke to a lot of people...it will probably be linked to that day from now on...

Posted by: Bill at September 12, 2006 10:56 AM

That is a great idea. I agree with all of it. We should be better people, and live peacefully. Maybe if we lived better in America, the world would soon follow.

Just a thought.

Posted by: Robyn at September 12, 2006 11:56 AM

On the fifth year anniversary of Sept. 11 revenge is the only emotion that is expressed...

Posted by: sally at September 26, 2006 5:29 PM