Where I was.....

Its raining today. Just like it did 9 years ago on September 11th 2001. I remember that day clearly, because it was a really bad day, even before we heard about the twin towers crashing. We went for a walk in the park, and everyone was grumpy. We also went to work out at the YMCA, and that is when we heard the awful news. I was really young then, and I didn't understand, but what I did understand was that something was really, really WRONG!

In May of 2001, guess where I was? At the VERY tip-top of the Twin Towers. (It was either May, or June, so it was 3 or 4 months before they crashed) We were in New York for a missions trip. (We saw the Statue of Liberty, from a distance, as well) I also clearly remember being very nervous, and frightened when we reached the top. Just thinking about it now makes me shiver.

So thats were I was........ Where were you?

"O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!

America! America!
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassion'd stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness.

America! America!
God mend thine ev'ry flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law.

O beautiful for heroes prov'd
In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved,
And mercy more than life.

America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness,
And ev'ry gain divine.

O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears.

America! America!
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea."

Never Forget