9/11 Let US Always Remember

Commentary by Patrick McCormick
9/11/2010

Let US remember the sunny days that came before that tragic morning.

Let US remember all of those that perished, in the towers, in the aircraft, in the Pentagon and on the ground. Their lives were an unwilling sacrifice to our Democratic way of life.

Let US remember the members of our military, and the military of nations that supported our efforts, in the two wars that followed. They made their sacrifice in the name of honor, justice and peace.

Let US remember the rescue workers that perished, and the ones that are now fighting illnesses caused by the toxic air they breathed while trying to rescue the injured or retrieve the remains of the dead. They are still suffering and many of them need our help today.

Let US remember that we are a proud and just nation, one free and equal people, united under one Constitution.

Let US remember all of these things as we go about our lives free and peacefully. Most of US survived physically unharmed, but the pain and enormity of this event has touched US all.

Let US never forget it.