Never Forgotten. Forever Grateful

A great tragedy befell on to our country on September 11, 2001, an unprecedented 343 deaths in the line of duty. At 8:46 a.m., hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into the World Trade Center's North Tower, and at 9:03 a.m., another five hijackers crashed United Airlines Flight 175 into the South Tower.

 As horrible as a loss that is, if there were a sensible explanation for it, we could accept it and mourn. The 343 firefighters all understood the risk they accepted, that one chance might cut their lives short when they placed themselves in harm’s way in the public’s service. This is what they are paid for and it is their honor. However the validated explanations of the events that day are not only insufficient, they are heinous and cannot bear rational examination. We are asked to believe that on that day three structural steel buildings, which have never before in history collapsed because of fire, fell neatly into their basements at the speed of light, their concrete reducing to dust. We are asked to believe that jet fuel could have melted those steel buildings into molten. We are asked to believe that the most innovative air defense system in the world, that responded to 68 emergencies in the year prior to 9-11 in less than twenty minutes allowed aircraft to amble about for up to an hour and a half.

There is much more than anyone in our country cares to look into. We know that the implications of the above are impenetrable, almost unthinkable, and the three hundred and forty three murdered brothers are crying out to their continuously mourning families. Crying out to their widows with broken hearts and crying out to the 3,000 children who lost their father that day.

In the days immediately following the attacks, many memorials and vigils were held around the world and still are today. In addition, people post photographs of the dead and missing all around Ground Zero. These 343 firefighters didn't concern themselves with their own comfort but unselfishly were more concerned about others - even to the point of losing their lives.  

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

   We will never forget you & we are forever grateful.