Today, here in my home town is the day of the "Brandnacht" (Fire Night). 63 years ago, 12,000 people lost their lives and 66,000 lost their homes during one single nightly attack. People use to go out today to honor these victims. But, since 2001 they also honor the victims of 9/11, 2001. It's a sad day here today.

Me, I will always remember the day I saw these terrible news on TV, and my photos of the Twin Towers which I was lucky enough to visit when I was in the States now are a steady reminder of what happened 6 years ago.

Darmstadt

Really bad time for Darmstadt. One of the reasons we didn't carpet bomb Baghdad.

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Hopefully the cosmos is not trying to reverse the charges.
Moderation in all things.

OnE should always Remember this Day . . . for Everyone & All 'Situations' Around this GlobE . . .

I was at ground zero the November after 9/11/2001. It was a hugely moving experience. I had my two young children with me and we were part of a long line of people who had come to pay their respects. There were many, many flowers and still a lot of photographs of those who had perished. Manhattan is not known as a silent place, but it was very, very quiet as we walked up stairs onto a platform that looked down into the site. I can feel the emotion even now as I write this.....

It was not anger. It was overwhelming grief. Grief for those that died. Grief for their families. And grief that this will not be the last of it. It has always been so, in so many places, for so many generations. Is humankind not capable of that leap of faith beyond the violent?


Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Find The Cost Of Freedom

Daylight again, following me to bed
I think about a hundred years ago, how my fathers bled
I think I see a valley, covered with bones in blue
All the brave soldiers that cannot get older been askin' after you
Hear the past a callin', from Armegeddon's side
When everyone's talkin' and noone is listenin', how can we decide?

(Do we) find the cost of freedom, buried in the ground

Mother earth will swallow you, lay your body down
Find the cost of freedom, buried in the ground
Mother earth will swallow you, lay your body down
(Find the cost of freedom buried in the ground)

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Someday there will be no more fighting and no more tears
no more shouting no more fears
because we are all working for peace and unity
happiness and freedom.

For my son who made it back home. We still pray for those who did not and thier families .




And just ONE signal from the great vOID OF SPACE .

:)

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Irish Angel

The easiest way to move is on to Never Forget

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Apparently, I am supposed to apologize for having stated this:

For the Western world it was the “Perfect Storm” of religion, politics and economics.
Like it or not, those 3000 souls will be propaganda fodder forevermore.

I think it tragic that this day will be forever used as a means for preachers to fill the pews (and their coffers) and for politicians to reap a few more votes, rather than as a day to mourn the dead.

I am supposed to apologize for feeling that way.

No, I don’t think so.

We will never forget.

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"I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me

Apparently, I am supposed to apologize for having stated this:

For the Western world it was the “Perfect Storm” of religion, politics and economics.
Like it or not, those 3000 souls will be propaganda fodder forevermore.

I think it tragic that this day will be forever used as a means for preachers to fill the pews (and their coffers) and for politicians to reap a few more votes, rather than as a day to mourn the dead.

I am supposed to apologize for feeling that way.

No, I don’t think so.

I can understand how you feel.

I have seen Anzac Day being used by various groups or individuals to try and support their cause or agenda instead of just remembering.

This year there were threats of violence at services by 'white' Australians against 'non-white' Australians because of their differences (culture, religion etc). That is not what Anzac Day is about and I find that insulting.

Some immigrants are afraid of Anzac Day because they perceive the day to be about military and national pride and power. However, some of them have never been to a service, so they never see what happens.

Personally, I have been going to dawn services for several years now, no matter how cold, windy or wet. I would go with my father and my grandfather (who served in Korea) until my grandfather passed away. This year my father was away on work over this period so I couldn't go with him. Instead this year I went with my girlfriend (who is Chinese and has never been to a service) to the Brisbane city service. We were both up at 2am to be there.

To me, Anzac Day is the most important day here in Australia (and perhaps in New Zealand). It is more important than Australia Day.

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Never surrender and never give up. In the darkest hour there is always hope.

...as has 9/11 to Americans. It is a day of reflection, and one that has been
indelibly marked into our collective psychic. There is not one American that can't tell you exactly what they were doing on that day when the attack occured. I myself can remember the whole day...the disbelief, the sorrow and the anger, and the quiet trailess blue skies. Most do not go to service or rememberances specifically, but each one of us will, at one time or another today, sit in quiet reflection, many alone, in rememberance.

I also remember all the flags of our Nation springing up everywhere and in every place with their silent, yet overwhelming message.

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Account frozen...

...as has 9/11 to Americans. It is a day of reflection, and one that has been
indelibly marked into our collective psychic. There is not one American that can't tell you exactly what they were doing on that day when the attack occured. I myself can remember the whole day...the disbelief, the sorrow and the anger, and the quiet trailess blue skies. Most do not go to service or rememberances specifically, but each one of us will, at one time or another today, sit in quiet reflection, many alone, in rememberance.

I also remember all the flags of our Nation springing up everywhere and in every place with their silent, yet overwhelming message.

Ok, my day of rage is over. Time to get back to whatever passes for normal.

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Hopefully the cosmos is not trying to reverse the charges.
Moderation in all things.