While I was away for training these last couple days, I had the chance to finally get to see the temporary Flight 93 Memorial and take some pictures.
Flight 93 was the plane that crashed in a field in the Somerset, PA area. This was the flight where 40 courageous people fought back. 40 people made the decision that the lives of possibly 1000s on the ground were more important then their own. Knowing they had 2 choices, fight like hell, or sit idly and allow the deeds of monsters over power free will.
Imagine, if you can, calling your wife, husband, children, and telling them that you are on a hijacked plane. Imagine telling them this while they know that 3 other planes had been hijacked and crashed, killing 1000s of innocent people. Imagine saying your goodbyes to your loved ones 32000 feet above the ground, knowing that you had a job to do, and that job was to sacrifice your own life to save others.
I know I can't. I can't imagine being in that position, and I can't imagine the heart, courage, and REAL STRENGTH that it took to rise up from their seats and confront evil head on. I stood there in the rain Wednesday afternoon, trying to comprehend why. Trying to look deep into myself and wonder if I would have had the courage to stand up. If I would have had the heart to face evil head on knowing that the only consequence was a certain death and knowing that I would never see my beautiful wife and children again.
These 40 brave souls exemplified what America is and ALWAYS will be about. We cannot thank them enough, and we cannot sympathize with the ones they left behind enough. 7 years later and the memories of that day are still fresh in me, so just imagine how hard it is on those who lost a loved one.
I get so pissed when I hear these "9-11 Conspirators" talk their babble about how this didn't happen and it was all a government cover-up. I have ZERO patience for that, so if that is what you believe, please get the fuck off my blog and do not read it any longer. I have no need for scum bags who think that shit and who spread that propaganda. If you believe that this was all faked, you are an idiot, and I would gladly get in line to put my boots to your skull.
When you visit the memorial it is extremely emotional and gut wrenching. So many letters, pictures, notes from people from all over the world. There are military banners, flags, hats, shirts, pics, stones, and writings everywhere in memory to these brave 40. Hopefully this summer I can make the trip down again and take my wife to see it.
LET'S ROLL!
-Rick
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