September 11th anniversary

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I'd just like to take the time, before the day is out, to send my condolences to all the Americans on here on the fifth anniversary of the day the impossible became possible and you all went through so much shock and hurt.xx

Starfish

Thanks starfish. In my school today we had a moment of silence for ever itty bitty detail that happened today 5 years ago. When the first plane hit, when the second one hit. the pentagon... etc etc. It was sad thinking about it and all the families and innocents that died so I just prayed about it. Thanks for giving recognition.

It's just another day.But on the other hand! It is my birthday I thought this was for me I'm more importan! !

Happy Birthday!!!!

You live in London or Canada wherever your location is. So it doesn't effect you much. For those who live in the US and especially NY are effected even more so you should understand.

I lost my old Elementary teacher from k-2nd grade. I miss her lots and feel for her family.

It is important!Probaly not like World War II important. You can tell why :PMy school day went on normaly, I thought there is going to be a moment of silence! or some assembly to save my ass!And Thanks

Trust me, it affects Canadians deeply.For example, here in Kitchener (1 hour to the east of London btw) there was a ceremony at the firefighter's memorial with firemen in full kit standing on post around the memorial similar to soldures at the epitaf.9/11 hapened in America but the act was committed against all in the free world.

Ah crap, I was hoping that nobody would bring this up. I am ashamed of you!

ditto (not the ashamed bit tho lol)im kinda over it - no offense n i dnt wana start a debate

Yeah it's in the past. Yes it's sad but look to the future!

what's so wrong about giving recognition to something that effects history? and why would there be a debate about it? really...

Yes, really...

when we forget history, we are doomed to repeat it.

I just saw something recently about a guy who lost his daughter in the 9/11 attack and he was speaking about having to move on even though he misses her so much and how the publicized reminders every year make it so much harder to do that. He was traumatized when it happened, but eventually he was able to move on. Can you tell me that reminding people of the grief every year is such a good thing? It's difficult for those people trying to live down such painful memories.

what does making a contribution on a2a have to do with that? lol really. yes a tragic loss we all have had. but just giving consideration for the day it happened on is a bad idea? you guys are confusing. but ok

Hmm.... Still no were near as close to World War I and II. Basically any war!

Out of all the wars, my favourite was definately Jon Daily's War On Christmas.

It affects me deeply.. i get tears in my eyes everytime i see it on tv or hear it on the radio. I get goosebumps just thinking about it..how could you be so inconsiderate?

Why should everyone get choked up or angry about it? Altho the whole world felt it, blah blah blah, it only happened in one country and it happened a few years ago.I don't see any Americans crying over the Omagh bombings or the Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis.

In reply to: Can you tell me that reminding people of the grief every year is such a good thing? In reply to: when we forget history, we are doomed to repeat it. Lest we forget.does that answer your question?oh yeah, also... Lest we forget, CNN still had advertising time to sell

"Can you tell me that reminding people of the grief every year is such a good thing?"You're entitled to your view of course, but personally I dont agree with it. I know from having lost people myself that the anniversaries themselves serve as reminders and I would be thinking about my loss anyway whether it was brought up or not. But if somebody askes me on the anniversary dates, 'are you ok'? it validates the fact that I am greiving, and have every right to, and I appreciate that my continuing sense of loss has been acknowledged.