I hadn’t forgotten…

090811opinion_1280x720 1934641943.Today is the 24th anniversary of 9/11

Back then we naively believed that the enemy was largely outside our country.

We united as a nation and we wiped out one of the top five military forces on the planet in less than a week.

24 years later, it looks like the enemy is not only at the gate. They’re within!

We’ve been divided, set against each other and some of our people are celebrating the murder of a 31 year old man who simply spoke what he believed, and asked questions.

24 years ago, I was watching the endless replays of the towers falling and was every bit as angry then as I am today. I was confused, and didn’t understand why we were being attacked, or who was attacking us.

I had family in the area, 24-36 hours followed where I honestly didn’t know if they were all okay.

Today, I clearly know who the enemy is.

They were standing in the House last night in a House session of Congress.

Some of them were standing in Congress 24 years ago as well. Were they always what we’ve seen them to be recently?

I don’t know.

I have mixed feelings. Today we’re supposed to be remembering those who died on 9/11. But 9/10/2025 has to some extent reopened old wounds.

Still stunned

I woke this morning, I watched the sunrise over the mountains. I thanked God for the beauty of his handiwork, and for another day. I asked God for patience, strength, wisdom, guidance, and to calm my raging spirit.

Today, I’m not sure what to do. Do I go about my chores, search fruitlessly for a job, act like everything is normal? It’s clearly not normal. 

Something fundamental has changed in our country and in me.

After seeing what I’ve seen over the past two days, hearing what I’ve heard on the news, and seeing people celebrating an assassination.

I believe we’ve all been forced down a very dark road. Unfortunately I don’t think we can turn around, the only path left is forward. Deeper into darkness, keeping faith that eventually we’ll step into the light again.

I never thought I’d live to see this, here, in the land of my birth, yet shockingly, here I am.

One thing is certain. If you think what happened in Utah yesterday was okay we’re not compatible. Unfollow me, or lose my number. I’m not interested in anything you have to say.