Blog : Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget

9/11/2006 5:29 pm

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11/16/2006 9:00 pm

I had slept in that morning, my son-in-law having gotten up and taken the grandbabies to school and my daughter to work. My sister, a truck driver at the time, had called the night before saying she was up in New England and had been given a load into New York City for the next day. My son-in-law came into the room to awaken me and tell me that my daughter was on the phone for me. She was crying and told me to go turn on the television.

I was stunned to say the least and instantly concerned for my sister's well-being. I received a call from my neice as well but apparently the news of what was going on had completely blocked from everyone else's mind the fact that my sister was supposed to be in New York City. I kept trying to get a call through to her cell phone but it was futile. Neither her daughter or mine said anything about it. I prayed that God would not let them remember until I could find out if she was alright.

I sat like a statue in front of the television, in shock and crying. Praying for our country, praying for our leaders, praying for those we had lost and their families, praying for those who were working so diligently to find and rescue the survivors, praying for our military for I knew that we could not, should not, would not let this pass.

It was late that afternoon before I finally heard from my sister. She had refused the load going into NYC the night before as she was a solo driver and there were male team drivers who wouldn't go into the city. She was still very near the sites however, actually within the triangle of the three, closest to the Pennsylvania crash site. She was headed south, dropping her load and coming into the Dallas terminal and turning in her truck. The entire incident was more than she could handle and she was coming off the road. I just thanked God that she was alive and safe.

I realize that many are against the actions our government has taken since that day 5 years ago. But I cannot help but ask, what do they think it would be like if we hadn't done what we have done? Do they really think it would have stopped there? Would they prefer that the war had been brought to us and we had more of the same to contend with? What we witnessed on that horrible day is nothing compared to what we would have witnessed and may still witness if war ever comes to this country. The mass destruction and murder of American's and America is what these people seek.

I love my country, we have more than any other country in this world in the way of freedom. But those very freedoms are now being turned to the detriment of the country that bestows it. If we, as a people continue to abuse these, our freedoms, then there will be no America to pass on to our decendents. This proud heritage that was left to us by our forefathers, placed into our hands for safekeeping, is now our responsibility.

What will we do with it?

Ephesians 6:13 . . .and having done all, to stand

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