It doesn’t seem possible that 20 years have passed since that horrible day. You don’t even have to say it, everyone knows what day you are talking about. I didn’t know anyone personally who was injured or lost their life, but that doesn’t mean I was unaffected. What happened that day affected EVERYONE!
For those who lost loved ones, I am So sorry for your loss. Please know we (I) will never forget what happened and will always think of those whose lives were forever changed.
I didn’t want to post anything today other than what I just said… It is such a solemn day and anything I wanted to talk about seemed too trivial to me…
I will see you Monday,
Blessings, Jeanne
Well said, Jeanne. I certainly will never forget that day.
Today I’ve heard/read a couple of times that, though I would never wish for 9/11 to be repeated, and though it was a truly horrific day in our history, “I miss 9/12”. Remember how people couldn’t hang enough American flags? People came together and talked to each other and even hugged each other, regardless of race, religion, politics, etc. It was a precious time, and started a little healing, I think. I have a post about it on my FB page. The ending statement reads: “On 9/12 what mattered more was what united us, than what divided us.”
I did want to answer Sally’s question from yesterday. She asked “Will you be making that top open all the way down in the back?”
Yes, I will. A tunic is shorter than a dress, so it just makes sense to have it open all the way down the back. I often make doll dresses and nightgowns that way, too, but sometimes I do sew the center back seam up partway. However, I always leave it open quite a ways into the skirt so there’s plenty of room to get dolly arms into sleeves.
I will also say, “ well said with thoughts of that day.”
Puts a lump in my throat. Charlotte, I agree with the support our country felt the next day.
Such a sad day.. so many innocent lives lost in a senseless tragedy. 9-12 did bring out the American patriotic spirit. For a brief time we were united as a country.
My next door neighbor was a NYFD and was there at Ground Zero that day. His stories of personal heroism that he saw give me hope that our country is not lost.
RIP fellow Americans 🙏🏻
I remember 9/12 as well as I do 9/11. As Charlotte said it was an amazing day when all the country seemed to come together. But often miracles come out of tragedy and the Tunnel Two Towers organization has been a blessing for so many, even if they weren’t involved in the actual events of 9/11. And the organization keeps expanding its outreach further all the time. Frank Stiller mourned the loss of his brother Steven by giving so much to so many. Though evil created the situation, much good was shown to us that day and in the days following. We must always find hope out of tragedy for that is what sustains us in time of trial. God bless America.
Hi Barbara,
Yes, certain names and quotes always come to mind. For Steven Stiller I hear “while we have time, let us do good” and Todd Beamer’s “Let’s roll”
https://t2t.org/stephens-story/
I think of all the heroes and the rescue dogs.
Thanks for sharing. It is such an inspiring link!
I went out first thing this morning to put our flagpole flag at half staff as it always is on 9/11.
I agree with you completely, Charlotte. Prayers and peace for all those so tragically affected.
September 12th happens to be a special day around here already. It’s my mom’s birthday!
God bless America, land that I love!!
Mike put our flag out yesterday too because a young Marine from here was one of the 13 killed trying to help get Americans out of Afghanistan. Corporal Daegan Page. Omahan’s lined the streets from the airport to the funeral home, 12 miles, with signs and flags in his honor. It looked like 9/12 here.