Sept. 11, 2009

The 8th year - it doesn't seem possible.  

To keep the memory fresh for me I watched the documentary 102 Minutes That Changed America from 11:00PM until about 2:00AM - very powerful, almost painful to watch.  I feel it is something that every high school and college should show on 9-11,  lest we forget.    

I also watched the Rick Rescorla documentary "The Man Who Predicted 9-11".  What an amazing story - why didn't anyone listen to this man?  Read the books about his life and his story leading up to 9-11 - it is so very frustrating and yet I am amazed at his courage.

I also think about a man I never met, Robert Vicario - I have his prayer card - from the prayer service I attended on the first Sunday after the tragedy in 2001.  Robert and his family have been in my thoughts and prayers ever since - here's the irony - I went to church on the Sunday before 9-11-09 and as a remembrance the pastor at my church had a book set up that contained biographies of all the victims of Sept. 11, 2001.  I had a chance - the first time - to actually see his pic and read about his life.  I had read his 2001 memory book for his funeral service but seeing his face and reading about his life made it more of a personal wrong. 

To this day I still can't believe the Sept. 11th is not an official day of mourning - I think it should be!