Tomorrow is the anniversary of the attack on the United States by terrorists.
A month of so after the attack, when everyone was still sporting American flags on their lapels and in their yards, I remember talking to my husband about the renewed patriotism and the single spirit we as a nation seemed to have at the time. I hated the reason, but was thrilled to see such a monumental change in our country's attitudes.
I thought he was being overly cynical when he said it wouldn't last very long. Unfortunately, he was right and I was wrong.
It didn't last very long in the scheme of things. It didn't take long for the flags to fade from the windshields and the solidarity t-shirts to end up in the rag bag.
If anything, we seen to be more divided than we were before 9/11. Politics is nastier than ever. Less seems to be done every day to promote our love of country.
Everyone supports the troops now, at least on the surface. Some of us truly care and believe, others mouth the sentiment because it is politically correct to do so. It's also a potential career killer if you don't talk the talk at least, even while doing damage to the cause for which they're fighting.
Tomorrow John McCain and Barack Obama will hold a truce for a short day, then go back to fighting.
Tomorrow school children will be fed a spoonful of information about September 11th. Then they will go back to their normal lessons and play.
Tomorrow people will dig out their flags and spend a few moments reflecting on the horrific day that changed our world. Then they'll pack up the flags and patriotism for the year and go back to their routine and forget about it all for another year.
I'm proud that we have some who value their freedoms and are willing to fight for them. I'm not simply talking about our soldiers who put their lives on the line to protect those freedoms. I'm talking about groups like the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution who try to promote patriotism throughout the year. I'm talking about individuals who make sure their flags are flown properly and who make sure they always fly. I'm talking about those who work in so many ways to help protect the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and all that has made our country shine.
We need our patriots, we need those who love our country and we need people who are able to look beyond their own needs to see the bigger picture.
We need to remember September 11 and it's lessons every day, not just one day a year.
- jmd
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1 comment:
There are several organizations who promote patriotism every day. As you mentioned, the Sons of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the American Revolution are only two of them. Fayette County is fortunate to have so many men and women in our area who truly try to increase public awareness of our country's history.
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