9/11, a day we will remember

By Erin Semple
Staff Writer

Six months after the attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center, the tragedy still holds a place in my heart and in the hearts of many Americans.
On Monday, March 11, President George W. Bush and Americans recalled the haunting images of Sept. 11.
Bush invited other governments around the world to join the war against terrorists.
He feels that each nation should participate in this war because the outcome of the war will affect the whole world. I agree completely.
Although I do not like the idea of war, the outcome of this one will have a significant impact on our world. I can only imagine what kind of nightmare our world would be if terrorists were in control.
Like Bush said on Monday, Sept. 11 marked the beginning of the world’s concerted reply to terrorism.
Bush and other Americans remembered this disaster on Monday. Bush dedicated a commemorative stamp to the attacks.
The stamp features the well-known picture of three firefighters raising an American flag in the debris of the World Trade Center. This stamp will sell for 45 cents, of which eight cents will be donated to victims’ charities.
Memorials also began in New York at 8:46 a.m., which was when the first hijacked plane crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg supervised the rededication of “The Sphere” on Monday.
This 45,000-pound sculpture lies in Manhattan’s Battery Park. It once stood in the foundation of the trade center plaza. It stood as a symbol of peace.
Another memorial, Tribute of Light, was illuminated at 6:30 p.m. near Ground Zero on Monday. It features two columns of light beamed upward in memory of the towers that once stood there. These memorials will remind Americans of that day and encourage them to strive for world peace.
In Pennsylvania, a multidenominational service honoring the 40 victims of United Airlines Flight 93 was held at a United Methodist Church.
Near the crash site, a children’s choir also sang and placed red, white and blue paper angels at the edge of the field. Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev visited Ground Zero for the first time Monday. He presented America with a wreath in memory of the Sept. 11 victims.
Each of these people showed the rest of America that they are passionate about the purpose of the war and the world’s future.
They want the same outcome as I do, peace. I look forward to the day when everyone treats our neighbor as we would treat ourselves.
I believe that peace and love are intertwined. Once we properly care about each other, true peace will be achieved. Destroying terrorism is a step in the right direction.

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