Regardless of what is happening within my sphere, I have been really taken by what takes place within a country. I am not sure about you but I always will have something on my mind and as right now I do have some time on my hands I do like to write. I so wish I had pictures at hand that are from days within NYC or even ones that are of Ground Zero. I feel that we can look back and reflect on things that were of great importance. Last night I watched a television series and it had occurred to me what date and time was coming up. Then of course I think of a variety of things but there really are those areas that I loved to write on. I literally loved New York as well as New York State. It had a quality about it that I just enjoyed very much. I am not sure how many people have ever lived within “the big apple”, however to those that have you really come to know that it’s a tremendous city – as well as state for that matter.
I am not sure if you have ever been there or if you have links that are within this area of September 11th. If you do please send over a link as I am taking the afternoon portion of my day and just doing just reading various things that took place there.
As mentioned, I do think that things really did make a large change on this side of the world for the past decade since September 11th, some of which are for the better and some that have taken us into another area. It’s of value to me and I am just making some use of my time. To describe New York City within merely is rather hard to do. But I thought I would look up some areas and come up within something.
There some tremendous stories of what came out of September 11th and as well there are some reflective. So on a damp pouring afternoon, I thought that I would use my time with some use. There are a few friends on here that are from New York and for those that do have some quotes or thoughts within a line or two, it would be most appreciated. Meanwhile I am going to carry on here and just enjoy a few writes as well as reads. I don’t think this is a negative thing at all, I really do think it’s something of most interest.
If I had anything I could share I would.....but I dont. I was in new york city a few years before and remember seeing the twin towers as part of a tour I took while I was there
ReplyDeleteSame here Michael and I am not much of one for copying and pasting but do wish to get a few things if some do have a picture or otherwise...thanks all the same.
ReplyDeleteIll see what Babygirl has saved and if she has anything Ill have her foward it to you
ReplyDeleteThanks much Michael as I have one good friend I grew up with on here but he is never on, and then there is one person that is there as well which is right within NYC, I do appreciate it.
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ReplyDeleteI've been to NYC exactly once, it was pre 9/11. Hope to go back one day
ReplyDeleteI shall as well at some point, it's a tremendous city, full of all ethnicities...
ReplyDeleteit is very vibrant there ..full..of life .. my heart goes out to them this week..and their memories..I saw the empty space of ground Zero.in 2002...no words to express .the atmasphere there..
ReplyDeleteBut the message really with some is being hijacked. It does concern me where we are and how some are thinking and I was reading the news and it's rather something when you look at how things are going but, hence:
ReplyDeleteThe consequences of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the U.S. have sucked the world into a frightening debate over religious freedom and how far that value should extend.
An Islamic community center and mosque proposed for a site two blocks from Ground Zero, and a threat to use Sept. 11 as "International Burn a Quran Day," show us that the Golden Rule of "do unto others as you would have done unto you" is a fragile currency among the faithful of the world's largest religions. Both Muslims and Christians are widespread with fears that undermine the love and peace that faith in God should exemplify. A Florida preacher, who calls for the burning of the Quran, certainly does not express Christianity any more than did the Ku Klux Klan, who hijacked a Christian cross to make their point. The power of media propelled pastor Terry Jones from being one unaccountable, minuscule player in the farthest margins of Protestant faith, into a global menace. Terry Jones is Christianity's nightmare if you ask me. Meanwhile, at Ground Zero the truth of Sept. 11's legacy of what it means to respond to a terror campaign with heroism and love for our neighbor is a message that gets hijacked. This is the year discussions on Sept. 11 moved openly into religious polarization when it should be a day to remind the world of the capacity for good and evil that lie within each human heart.
Lee Ielipi gets that. An educator with the September 11th Families Association, a long-retired New York firefighter, he's president of the Tribute Center that contains the faces, voices and violence of the 2001 attack. It includes pictures of the 60 Muslims who were among the nearly 3,000 who died in the Twin Towers that day. "What does a firefighter live for? He lives for you!" he says as he punches the air to emphasize the laying down of life that is required for human safety.
Meanwhile, our North American understanding of Islam is so limited, so it seems.
Then when you compile such fear mongering with glaring examples of international human rights abuses in Muslim majority countries, and Islam knows it is facing the public relations battle of the century. To overcome it, they will need to reach for the teachings of the prophet Jesus, whom they revere. "Love your enemies" is what Jesus said, even where there is no reciprocal value. Christians are expected to be zealous when it comes to that command, and it's an impossible quest when our ruling instinct is to be suspicious of that which is different than ourselves.
Which brings us back to the memories that are to be preserved this day through the tributes for the victims of Sept. 11. People of all kind died that day in going about the business of what it means to be human. We can honor that crisis in history by facing our fear of those who are different, and continuing to wrestle out the inner strength needed to do to each other only what we would like done to ourselves.
I will write but there really seems to be a malice happening with all that is taking place. I truly ponder on how this rememberance of Ground Zero shall play out. But there are great stories and religion seems to be polarizing in some means and ways of recent - well not recent.
I haven't gone to NYC and so I am limited as to what really is the picture Jack.
ReplyDeleteLove even if it is not reciprocated is only the remedy regardless of one's faith ... peace and harmony follows :)
I can only say it seems so odd to me that the media and the country here seems filled with Islamophobia in a way that wasn't apparent at least to me at any of the other 9/11 anniversaries. Is it because of the poor economy, I wonder, or the villifying of Obama.
ReplyDeletePart of me does wish we could follow the first-teachings rather than the institutions of faith. But as this seems not possible, or at least not something the news networks want to empohasize I can only hope this anniversary ends peacefully for the USA.
It was a beautiful sky blue day here when the towers went down. I remember watching it on TV and the feelings that came..It was horrible yet it still didn't seem real stepping outside on what looked like a perfect day. I wondered why , what kind of reasoning of the ones who did that but there is no understanding yet. The whole world was and is effected by that cruelty. I called my sister and talked awhile..Thanks for the post
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Doug, it amazes me when I see this within now. It's really in how people treat things I guess and this is why I feel that the anniversary in many ways has been hijacked. I feel that somehow there has not been a true render of societies and cultures. But that is me and I have a few writes and you know (said this before) how I feel about America, but this really is an American issue. A dual here and can say it as it truly is baffline on what takes place. Sometimes I feel that America at large is it's own worst enemy. You know what I mean. And thanks.
ReplyDeleteWhen you look at something from a distance you see it from a very different aspect, but I do appreciate what you have said. Yet I don't know why an anniversary as such should require hope as it certainly didnt the first year that it was celebrated.
Thanks again...
Yep...shall come back to this Cheryl and thanks and a great weekend to ya!!!!!!!
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