“Have you forgotten how it felt that day?
To see your homeland under fire, and her people blown away
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside…
Have you forgotten?”
- Lyric from “Have You Forgotten” by Darryl Worley
Nine years ago, we had only the oldest of The Three. Nine years ago, both my parents were still alive. Nine years ago, I had just picked up the car I finally got rid of last week. Nine years ago, we lived in a smaller house, with smaller challenges and a smaller world view.
Then came nine years ago tomorrow.
It wasn’t just an attack on buildings, airplanes and people. It was an attack on our way of life. It was an attack on the very principles and beliefs upon which America was founded.
In fact, it was an attack on freedom.
Fear is an ugly thing. Nine years ago tomorrow, they tried to make fear a primary part of the fabric of our lives and they tried to make fear an overriding aspect in our lifestyle.
Don’t be afraid, but don’t forget, either. That way, nine years from today, and nine years after that, we’ll still be the greatest country on earth, and freedom really will ring from every mountainside.
Iowa vs. Iowa State tomorrow – and when they do that pregame flyover at Kinnick Stadium – and at lots of other stadiums around the country, for that matter – some folks will remember, briefly.
Let’s remember permanently.
Oh, and make something incredible happen today.
Steve
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