Remembering Our Hero's

It is with a heavy heart that I write this post.  Where were you when the world as we knew it in America changed?  I was a freshman in college in Missoula Montana, hundreds of miles from home when I heard the words that the towers had been hit and America was under attack.  It was a day that changed all of our lives.  All of us have memories of where we were when the news hit, but we are here because of the hero's that sacrificed their lives for the greater whole.  With tears in my eyes all I can say is "Thank you" to the heroes that saved my life and my freedom.  I am so thankful to everyone that has died for me, my family and America.  I am so proud to be an American.

I'll Never Forget (9-11 Tribute)

Let the world always remember,
That fateful day in September,
And the ones who answered duties call,
Should be remembered by us all.

Who left the comfort of their home,
To face perils as yet unknown,
An embodiment of goodness on a day,
When men's hearts had gone astray.

Sons and daughters like me and you,
Who never questioned what they had to do,
Who by example, were a source of hope,
And strength to others who could not cope.

Heroes that would not turn their back,
With determination that would not crack,
Who bound together in their ranks,
And asking not a word of thanks.

Men who bravely gave their lives,
Whose orphaned kids and widowed wives,
Can proudly look back on their dad,
Who gave this country all they had.

Actions taken without regret,
Heroisms we shall never forget,
The ones who paid the ultimate price,
Let's never forget their sacrifice.

And never forget the ones no longer here,
Who fought for the freedoms we all hold dear,
And may their memory never wane,
Lest their sacrifices be in vain.

Alan W. Jankowski