I have a video up on my myspace site on my profile -- www.myspace.com/weightonhim.
It's one of the only things I can do to pay tribute to the 9/11 victims and their families. This year, 9/11 is on a Tuesday - by the way. I remember clearly what I was doing... mom woke me up from a dead sleep with a phone call asking me to turn the news on to see what was being said about "the small plane that crashed into the World Trade Center". She and my dad were golfing and were not near a TV and, yes, this was literally right when it happened when no one knew anything huge happened. The odd thing is that up till that point I truly had no idea what the twin towers were.
Last October I went to a Michael W Smith concert where he was explaining how the song came about and that Prez Bush asked him to write a song about the tragedy. [I'm thinking, "Dang, you're famous enough, it must be nice to hang with the super, ultra famous people."] Few songs bring tears to my eyes, but this one certainly does. And the video as well... though it has much more meaning since I have actually been to the site.
Forgive me in advanced for wearing red, white and blue on September 11, 2007 - but I think it's only right to do so -- and I challenge anyone reading this to do so as well.
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I remember when I had a class assignment and they asked us to ask our parents where they were when President Kennedy was shot. I wonder if in the future, kids will get the same assignment with 9/11.
I recently bought a large flag for our house. It came with all the days in which you should raise the flag. But I've decided to always display it. I think I'll only take it down in very foul weather. That way it will last.
As far as wearing Old Glory's colors...I have several shirts and t-shirts that I wear all year long. Some have scripture on it. I find unfortunately that my "flag" t-shirts sometimes offends people. Especially on my college campus. Why?
Just like Christmas, the American holidays should be observed all year long. They are constant reminders of what happened and where we are today.
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Oh, right... I didn't meant to imply that you shouldn't wear Old Glory's colors all year and celebrate the USA, but I have a feeling that the majority of Americans have become complacent and too into party politics (both Republicans&Democrats) to stop and reflect what 9/11 really means.
"but I have a feeling that the majority of Americans have become complacent and too into party politics"
Which is why we Republicans sent a message to the GOP that they needed to get back to their principles that got them elected in the first place.
However, it seems they didn't listen to that message. So we will need to send it again. I just hope they don't ask for "third time's charm."
"but I have a feeling that the majority of Americans have become complacent and too into party politics"
Which is why we Republicans sent a message to the GOP that they needed to get back to their principles that got them elected in the first place.
However, it seems they didn't listen to that message. So we will need to send it again. I just hope they don't ask for "third time's charm."
Seriously. Probably in a much different way than you mean it, though.
Oh, I understood you.
And you're right.
Remember when people were wearing the flag right after 9/11 happened? I wish it was like that ALL the time.
(The same for Christmas.)
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