9/11

I still remember where I was when the Twin Towers went down.  I was home, still on summer break from UCSB and my brother Jon shook me awake and told me to watch the TV.  I sat there, even after he left for school watching the images.  It was really too much for me to understand, and probably still, my mind cannot fully comprehend what happened that day.  Tomorrow is the 10 year anniversary of September 11th.  It is amazing that 10 years have passed.  We should all stop and reflect on the events of September 11, 2001.  We should pay our respects for the lives lost and we should be grateful for all the blessings we have in our lives.  Fly a flag, do an act of charity, or just take a moment to reflect.  One particular image will stick with me forever.  I remember watching on the news as NYC firefighters hung an American flag on the rubble of one of the Twin Towers under a sign that read "we will never forget".  I will never forget, nor will I ever cease to be grateful for the sacrifices that others have made for my freedoms.