10 years ago

 things changed.

Ten years ago, 

I changed.

On that morning, while getting the kids up and ready for the day,
I remember my daughter Krista coming into the kitchen and telling me to turn on the tv.

Afterwards, I remember how it felt like each day passed in slow motion.
I recall that I was unable to rid my mind of the images;   people perched on buildings....jumping....
And the unimaginable sight of the twin towers collapsing in upon themselves. 
I remember praying for the victims, their families, and for our nation.
I remember a country united.

Today, I look and I see a nation divided.
I am sick to my stomach with the thought of a mosque just steps away from the twin towers site and what that truly signifies.   It seems like this is nothing but another type of Islamic jihad against 9/11 survivors, their family members, and our country.
I cringe as I listen to the current mayor of New York justifying his ban on religious leaders sharing their thoughts on God, faith, and love at the remembrance ceremonies held this weekend. 

Speaking of remembrance ceremonies, the key word is "remembrance."  That is what we are doing.   We are remembering;
remembering the families affected, remembering our service men and women who went to battle in our name.  Remembering the Hero's of that day.  There were many.

Today,  we have at our head, a president who never quite gets it- who preaches September 11th as a day of service. 
Why is he so dead-set on distracting us from the fact that, on this day, we were attacked by Jihadist Muslims?
From the start, this President's head just has not been in the American freedom loving game.
It never seems like he's in the cheering section for this nation or the people he has been elected to lead.

You know what else I remember? I remember leadership and courage.  I remember Rudy Guiliani providing great comfort and empathy with a resolve to support the people of New York.
I remember  President Bush who, during those days and weeks, even months after,  making decisions appropriately and with sincerity.  I remember those on both side of the aisle, who cared and understood what we were up against and who proclaimed a firm resolve to never allow something like this to happen again.

That is what I remember.

Former U.S. president George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush bow their heads during ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attack in Shanksville, Pennsylvania September 10, 2011.

As I often do around this time of year, 

I've been looking for just the right video to post;

something that speaks to my heart.

I found it this morning.

  It's a beautiful speech, one of his best.

George W. Bush speaking at the  Flight 93 Memorial Speech, September 10, 2011


And this, my friends, is just another example of why I love and respect George W. Bush.

May we never forget.

hat tip to gateway pundit for the video and image