September 11th....one year on

[primera man]

Its coming up to one year since this tragic event changed the live's of so many, not only in America but around the world.
What are you planing to do on this day to remember?

[DVSNCYNIKL]

Just planning on watching the special events stuff that they are going to show.

[ci5ic]

Haven't really thought about it. I don't think I'll do anything special on that day because I have to work, but I imagine I will spend a good deal of time thinking about what it means to me and how it's changed my life. It will be a somber occasion marking the darkest period of time I've ever experienced in my short life.

I remember coming home from work after the graveyard shift, and listening to the radio in my car. The DJ's on the morning radio show that I normally listened to were out for the day, and another DJ was subbing for them. She just off-handedly mentioned a plane had crashed into one of the twin towers... When I got home, I turned on the TV, and that was right after the 2nd plane had hit. Then, when I saw the first tower collapse, I actually vomitted, it made me so sick. And for the rest of the day, all I could do was sit and watch the events unfold like a suspense movie... But in this movie, there was no resolution, no closure, and no end... Only a gaping void that could never be filled. I've never been the same since.

[YogsVR4]

I'll certainly remember what happened and get ticked off about it again, but I'm going to go about my business as usual. Nothing extra special planned. Though, I'll probably watch a memorial service or two on TV.

Its certainly a big deal, but I am not a big fan of how some people get so hyped about the anniversary of any event. I like to celebrate X-mas, birthdays and such because that is fun. I dont want to have a celebration of tragic events. Its good and proper to remember and reflect on them, but it shouldn't consume our every moment (there are too many tragedies to constantly be mulling over).

[Moppie]

Im just going to quitely hope mr Bush dosnt do anything stupid, like start a fucking war he will never win.

September historicly is a great time to start world wars.

Both WWI and WWII started in september, The Brits officaly decleared war on Germany on the 3rd of sept (my Bday).

[replicant_008]

I think I'll light a candle or stick of incense at sunrise and think about it (and a whole pile of other things that have changed me life recently) until it burns out.

Then I'll wander off to work

[JD@af]

I'll be wrapping up a hiking trip that morning in the High Peaks region of the Adirondack Mountains in New York State. Unfortunately, I won't have any hiking that day, but I'll be getting up, having breakfast, and departing the lodge I am staying at with my uncle and hiking buddies around the time the first plane hit. I imagine we'll be tuned into NPR, listening to whatever broadcast they have in memorial to the tragedy. I will be remembering where I was, and how I felt, on that grizzly, numbing day.

On a related subject, I heard in a recent poll that Americans are actually split, about 50/50, on whether they want September 11th to be marked as a national "holiday" (I think that is a poor term in this context, as a holiday usually evokes images of gathering for celebration, as opposed to taking time to remember and honor those who lost their lives). In my opinion, it would be a slap in the face of this country NOT to remember this as a holiday (i.e. a day of recognition).

[Moppie]

Well here in NZ we have ANZAC day, which is a remberance day for all the Kiwi soldiers who have lost thier lives.

But it started as a remberance of a terrible day during WWI when Kiwi and Aussi troops (known as ANZACs or Australia New Zealand Army Corps) were sent on an almost suicide mission to invade Turkey by the British. But despite suffering horrible casualities succeded.


Considering the impact that sept 11 has had not only on the US, but also on the rest of the world it should be remembered has a memorial holiday. Something to remind america that its not invonrable, and that not everybody loves what thier doing.

and it should also serve as a yet another reminder that Violence does not solve anything. But prehaps one that ppl in power might listen to.

[Judge]

I'll be going about my usual business.

[BoredRec]

I think I'll have a beer in honor of all the people who lost their lives that day, especially to the firefighters, and the guys on the flight that crashed in Pennsylvania who tried to take back the plane, followed by a moment of silence.

[Ssom]

Nothing, I am over it

[taranaki]

I shall be showing my utter contempt for the terrorists by treating it as any other normal day.The attack is over,the worst of the devastation has been cleared,the occupants have either been buried or formally declared dead(105 are still listed as "missing").With the aniversary of the attack will come an understandable outpouring of grief,rage,and sadness. Closure will not happen until Bin Laden has been caught ,tried and sentenced.
It is my sincere belief that we should leave that job to the experts and continue to live as free and fearless people.The dead should be acknowledged,and their families permitted to grieve with dignity.As for the rest of us,the terrorists' impact on our lives will only be significant if we allow them to haunt us.

[speediva]

September 11th SHOULD be made a national day of rememberance, but like was mentioned before, not a "holiday" as that serves as a happy terminology. I'll be attending class, but I will remember class last year, and the horror that struck me that morning when I didn't know if several of my friends were alive as they were in Johnstown, PA and D.C. at the time. I won't forget, but I won't dwell.

[SkYLiNeFrEaK]

Originally posted by saturntangerine
September 11th SHOULD be made a national day of rememberance, but like was mentioned before, not a "holiday" as that serves as a happy terminology. I'll be attending class, but I will remember class last year, and the horror that struck me that morning when I didn't know if several of my friends were alive as they were in Johnstown, PA and D.C. at the time. I won't forget, but I won't dwell.

A national day of rememberance? I doubt that will ever happen. Seeing as to, when it happened, i wasn't shocked, or anything, It just happened, and i did not have a reaction to it. Still don't care about it. I mean sure alot of people lost their lives, but i didn't know any of them, so i can frankly say i dont care about the 11th....



Anyhoo...


I'll carry on with my normal doings, as in sleeping in, AVOIDING tv that day.

[JD@af]

I hate to sound holier than thou, and maybe I don't even have a right to speak out about this.. but honestly, to those of you who have posted that you basically in one way or another "don't care" ...I'm ashamed to share this board space with you

Try to think about how acts of terrorism by an international organization affect the freedoms taken for granted of every free citizen in the world, whether you comprise a "target" portion of the world's population or not. Maybe I should be jealous that in this capacity I can't claim that ignorance is bliss. But no, I know that ignorance is just ignorance