9/11 - We Remember

Yesterday, via Twitter, Sarah Palin asked us to watch the following video on YouTube:



The people in this video not only speak for those who died on 9/11, but they speak for the majority of Americans, including me, who say they don't want a painful reminder of that tragic day near Ground Zero, or any other area hit by the Islamic terrorists.

I certainly remember the 9/11 Tragedy. Even when I'm 50 years old, I will never forget the day, hour or minute when the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center. On September 11, 2001 at 8:45 am, I was ten years old, in fourth grade and just about to leave for school. The day was relatively normal for me at school; didn't notice or suspect anything until my parents gave me the news of the attack that night.

At first I was in denial and didn't understan what my parents were telling me. Then they turned on the news. Almost immediately, I was smacked with images of fire, smoke and piles of what used to be the World Trade Center. Then I saw footage of the planes crashing through the Twin Towers. That's when I understood - this was no horror movie - This was REAL.

In the years since that day, I have continued to see footage of what is now known as Ground Zero. But, the unfortunate thing to me, was I didn't always take this tragedy seriously until I saw the footage and when the mosque was proposed. Honestly, I don't think I've thought more of 9/11 between 7th Grade and the day Fox News reported the proposed mosque.

I believe I speak for the majority of America when I say, "Yes, a mosque is okay, but build it farther away from Ground Zero." The 9/11 Tragedy was and is and will remain an act of Muslims who felt it was their duty and a call from Allah to attack and destroy America. This particular mosque, like I've said, is a painful reminder of that hateful act.

So, a shout-out to anyone who supports this mosque: it's ok to practice a religion peacefully. But if you're going to practice Islam, do it in one of the other mosques and/or build this mosque far away from Ground Zero so that we don't have a constant reminder of 9/11!