8 Years Ago...

8 Years ago, while a senior at Richland Northeast High, I remembered being pulled out of Health class by my mom. She had a hectic look on her face. When I asked her about what was going on, she talked about how 2 buildings in New York collapsed to the ground due to plane crashing into them and another plane crash in Washington, and she didn't know where the next plane going to hit. For my mom, a strong woman, to say that shocked me to the core. When I got my grandmother's house, I saw everything on the TV. For a generation of teens who are used to computer generated violence and distruction in movies, speaking for myself, it was just more disturbing than anything else you could put on there. People actually falling down to their death just to escape the incoming destruction of the planes. Today, while watching the MSNBC re-broadcast of the horrific events of a day notability and forever ironically known as 9/11, I think it's important to know that being an American comes with a price. We have freedoms that most countries either want or despise. And to pay the price on a major scale like we did 8 years ago is one of the heaviest prices we have to pay for freedom. I say all this to remind all Americans that we should always stand together and find ways to find solutions to problems. Whether it may be finding universal health care for all or trying to create jobs for all people who need them, we, as Americans, need to stand together and help each other during the good times and bad times. I'm happy I live in a country where, even after a huge mess up with FEMA and President Bush, we can still come to Louisiana and help victims of Katrina with food, help, and shelter! We are Americans! We are the cockiest SOBs in the world! And we will never let the bad guys win! That being said, GOD BLESS AMERICA AND EVERYBODY ELSE!!!