9-11

David Brown

David Brown

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Thank you All service folks and all those 1st on every scene.

Never forget

Love all those you love everyday.

God Bless America.
 
David Brown said:
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That would be impossible. Also, lets honor the real heroes of UA flight 93 who knew that it was not an option to allow their plane to be driven into a building, killing more innocent lives.
 
Working at a benefit for first responders at the VFW right now. Never forget.


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Hi Dave!
Randy from Alberta...
You're a good guy Dave, you & your family!
EMT's saved my life, thank for for the
wonderful people who give & work
so hard for the sake of others...
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Cobalt said:
That would be impossible. Also, lets honor the real heroes of UA flight 93 who knew that it was not an option to allow their plane to be driven into a building, killing more innocent lives.
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That's what has my attention specifically today.
There is an important lesson in their actions, I think, that seems to have been not paid attention to by many, especially these days. I wrote this late last night, writing's not really my strong point, please be kind. :)

When life dealt them a terrible hand, they chose to place all of their individual differences aside without discussion. Race, religion, politics, opinions, classes, wealth, likes, dislikes, etc...in the moment, all were unimportant. It no longer mattered. All were equal amongst them, all was equal. Instantly, in the reality of that moment, a diverse group of strangers became united as Americans. These Americans chose Love. They chose Life. When the chips were down, they chose these two elements they all shared over EVERYTHING ELSE they thought to be important to them in their everyday lives just moments before. They came up with a plan, said their last goodbyes to their loved ones... And then they played the hand they were dealt. Their way. Together.
They sacrificed their lives for their loved ones, and on just the mere hope of saving many more lives on the ground regardless of how it would end for them. When all of the different characteristics of each of these American heroes were set aside in their minds, nothing else mattered but the mission...
Love. Life. United.

"Let's roll."
 
I explained 9-11 to my 8 year old daughter for the first time today. I realized as I tried to really explain it, she would never fully comprehend the importance.
I still get that pit in my stomach, remembering all the emotions of that morning. The confusion, disbelief, sadness, and ultimately rage. The overwhelming unity that went beyond politics, to a resounding "MAKE THEM PAY".

I refuse to forget.
 
My Grandpa tried to explain Pearl Harbour to me when I was younger. I heard his words but never could understand them. I read books to try to gain more insight and still never really could grasp the enormity of the day......

Then 9-11. I got it for the first time. The confusion, fear, disbelief, anger, hate. All the emotions Grandpa was talking about. Never understood how he said that they felt them all at once. Then, 9-11, I got it.

Not sure how I will explain it to my kids when they ask someday. I doubt I can ever put into words exactly how the day went. I will however tell them a story of heroes. Those on the ground, those in the air, and those who carried the fight forward after the fact. Friends and family who put it all on the line. Not just for themselves, not just for THIER families and friends, but for all of us, Americans.

May God Bless our Heroes and May We NEVER FORGET.
 
Garth.....I have a funny feeling there will be an event that you will be able to relate it to for them. The turmoil in the world today is prime for it.
 
After seein' your post I thought I'd share this here too, Never Forget Always Remember

15 years ago a group of folks came together to help me create a knife to commemorate the 1 year anniversary of September 11th 2001 and the death of James Romito and all the other people who lost their lives as a result of the actions taken that day by terrorist attacking our country, that's all I'll say about that.

As a result of that day a group of people came together on this very young forum to create a commemorative knife for someone they didn't know, for someone none knew beyond the confines of our forum which was only 3 years old and still in its infancy.

People donated money, materials, skills support, advice and time, now it wasn't Loveless making a knife or anyone like Sal Glesser donating his facility to make commemorative knives to benefit the families of the the people who lost their lives that day (not that anything anyone else had done because they all contributed in their own ways and that's commendable on every level). These were regular knife enthusiasts and early industry people who just wanted to help me do something for a close friend of mine to honor the memory of her fiance who died that day.

Here's the knife with a link to a story that started 15 years ago when I asked a simple question on the site, "What would be a good knife to give to my friend to honor the memory of her fiance who died recently in the 9/11 terrorist attacks?" Below is that knife and the friend we gave it to and her son who 15 years later is a Marine and over there now taking care of business.

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