There are a lot of different opinions on why, but I don't want to get anywhere near those tonight, especially tomorrow. So, let's not fight over why it happened, but instead, reflect on what did happen. Never forget that what happened directly affected 10's of thousands of individuals, and indirectly millions, if not billions, and not for the better.

Patriotism is not the love of the officials or policies of thsoe officials in your government, it's the love of the ideals it was founded upon, because officials and policies can easily be changed, all you have to do is try.

The school had it on the room televisions by 9... just before the second plane hit...

I really couldn't believe that, even though I saw it for my own eyes...

But, I thought it would only have been casualties on those floors that where first hit...

We went to our second hour class, and it happened...

The emotions that came out... the nerds hugging the preps... coming together as one...

I believe that is how we shall prevail...

Visited this spring to NYC. It is verra different. We looked each other in the eye, which we never did when I lived there. The city is quieter, more reflective. The memorials brought tears to my eyes...but the great-gaping hole in the sky nearly brought me to my knees, sick to my stomach and sick at heart.

Could the terrorists be sitting here just getting ideas from all the possibilities for future terrorism that the USA has identified and told the whole nation about? Terrorist fuels off paranoia, and buddy, we have paranoia.

I think it'd serve us better to commemerate what happened, honor the lives lost, and do something on this day to just live our lives.

That is what will defeat terrorism...

"Any man, who stands on the thresh-hold of war and peace, and looks accross the line in respect, seeing the need for both, and bowing to the patriotic will, that one must be used to achieve the other... That man, is a great man, for any who can see these truths, and not be taken by all that he only believes, and does not know, truly hold a respect for there nation. Let us remember the hero's, not just those that died, but those that lived, those that saved, and those that gave comfort to those that lost. Any who have heart towards this great nation, may they all be seen as equal in heroism, may all be held in high regard by the others of there kind, and in the eyes of god.

While those that struck against us are not in any way good, nor in any fashing deserving of our respect, let us hold for them understanding, for with there horrid attack upon our nation, we have indeed gain much, dispite the loss, we have once again been sparked with the love of country that for many, had not existed untill that day."

Some of the stuff said may seem a bit wrong, but this is how i see things, the good with the bad, i hope the above message can be viewed as it was intended, -In memory of those that care-...

I donno. peace out.

..else we lower ourselves to the level of those we are fighting against.

Which leads me to another deep question:

Who can forgive?

Sorry you couldn't be with your family...

But, a virtual hug you can have...

Did anyone watch any coverage of President Bush at ground zero?