Our enemies have made the mistake that America’s enemies always make. They saw liberty and thought they saw weakness. And now, they see defeat. - George W. Bush, President of the United States

So I thought that since it has been 10 years since that oh so awful day 9/11, I would go all out and do something touching that everyone would read and then cry about. But I am not that creative. I was almost ten years old that day and in the 4th grade. Miss. Heeney was my teacher. I remember my mom waking me up that day so that I could get ready for school and we all just watched the news for a while. Then I remember going to school, not really understanding what was going on. Miss Heeney let us watch the news all day. I don't remember if we did any kind of school work that day but I remember watching the news. She said that we could even stay in at recess to watch if we wanted to. She told us that this was someday going to be a day that would be in the history books. She was right. It certainly is a day that I and many others remember.

Have You Forgotten? -Darryl Worley

I hear people saying we don't need this war
But, I say there's some things worth fighting for
What about our freedom and this piece of ground
We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down
They say we don't realize the mess we're getting in
Before you start your preaching let me ask you this my friend

Have you forgotten how it felt that day?
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell
And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

They took all the footage off my T.V.
Said it's too disturbing for you and me
It'll just breed anger that's what the experts say
If it was up to me I'd show it everyday
Some say this country's just out looking for a fight
Well, after 9/11 man I'd have to say that's right

Have you forgotten how it felt that day?
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell
And we vowed to get the one’s behind bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

I've been there with the soldiers
Who've gone away to war
And you can bet that they remember
Just what they're fighting for

Have you forgotten all the people killed?
Yeah, some went down like heroes in that Pennsylvania field
Have you forgotten about our Pentagon?
All the loved ones that we lost and those left to carry on
Don't you tell me not to worry about bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

Have you forgotten?
Have you forgotten?

I hope that none of us forget that day. We can move on, and try not to be sad about it, but we should never forget it. I am so grateful for the men and women who have died and will continue to die to protect me and my family from tragic events like these. God Bless America.


“Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children. “
- President George W. Bush, November 11, 2001