9/11: 10 Years of Tragedy
This Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the attacks against the United States that leveled the World Trade Center in New York City, punched a hole in the side of the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and left the burning remains of a commercial airliner in a field near Pittsburgh, PA. The official death toll from that day was 2,975 including the hijackers of the 4 planes. Those of use who remember the day will never forget it. We will never forget where we were, or what we were doing when we heard the news. We will forever have burned into our mind’s eye the image if the Twin Towers falling. We will never forget. On Sunday, we should all take some time to reflect on the lives lost on that day 10 years previous, and on the lives lost since that day as a result. Prayers and kind wishes go out to those who lost friends and loved ones in the attacks, and in the wars that followed. When we heard the news, the foremost question was ‘why?’ Why would a group of people plan and execute such a horrific act against the United States? We were told by our […]