Today marks the sixth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks against our country. While it is very important that we remember, truly remember, that men embracing hatred and violence against anyone different from themselves killed civilians in a cowardly act of war, there is a grassroots movement to do something even better.
To remember the outpouring of compassion and generosity that day and the days that followed as well.
250,000 have signed a pledge to do something kind and sacrificially generous for others (often strangers) on this day. (For the full story, click here)
This is a fitting remembrance for those who lost or willingly gave up their lives on September 11.
We can turn terror into hope. We can look boldly into the face of irrational hatred and not back down; not apologize for our freedom. We can pull together and show the cowards who strike at women and children that, for all her flaws, America's strength lies in the tenacity, the generosity, and the heart of her people.
We do this and the terrorists fail.
There is no more fitting remembrance than that.
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Amen and preach it sister!
ReplyDeleteThanks for that link. *hugs* Immensely helpful.
ReplyDeleteKaty