The plaque on the right reads:
"Let this eternal flame unite our country in memory of those who lost their lives on Septenber 11, 2001, and honor the brave men and women who put themselves in harm's way to save others. The love and spirit of our grateful nation, and the hearts and prayers of our people will always be with them.
Dedicated on November 11, 2001, by the people of the City & County of Honolulu."
Several people with Hawai‘i ties perished in the collapse of the World Trade Center complex, and there are Hawai‘i based troops already deployed to the Middle East, with more headed there.
On this fateful day, the Christian rock band P.O.D. released their album Satellite. I remember walking into a KMart to buy the CD, and it was eerie, as the store was almost empty, and all the TVs were set on news coverage. It was such a sinking feeling to see a wall of TVs show all the death and destruction. I was working for a Japanese wedding video company, and in the days following the attacks, our industry saw the weddings plummet to zero, as did the Hawaiian tourist economy. It does not feel like seven years have passed, and the memory of the attacks seem to have faded from the minds and hearts of Americans, except for those who lost their loved ones. We must never forget.
To think Osama bin Laden is out there running free (or more like hiding), is just so wrong. I hope one day he is caught, and brought to justice for the evil he and his cronies plotted. Whoever the next president is, I hope they have the cajones, and are committed to capturing him. Letting bin Laden run, is asking for trouble again.
3 comments:
This is a beautiful post for today. You are right, we should never forget.
I will never forget. Its like it happened yesterday.
Touching post.
It really doesn't seem like 7 years ago. A touching memorial of all the ones that sacrificed their lives, or lost their lives. Yes, our prayers are always with the families that lost their loved ones.
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