September 11, 2008

At approximately 9:30am, the speakers on my computer suddenly announced, "Vincent Gerard Halloran". I clasped my hands together and raised them to the ceiling. Silently I said a prayer, quietly I wiped my tears. My children's cousin's uncle, Thank you, Rest.

What does 9/11 mean to me?

.That day changed the world. The innocent politics I grew up analyzing, has been corrupted by senseless loss of lives.

9/11 means that the next generation just started fighting for their freedom to live.
Their FREEDOM TO LIVE. (imagine that, the basic human right to survive has been violated)

9/11 means we who live in the free world, have been arrogant to think of ourselves as all mighty and untouchable.

9/11 means I have to be COURAGEOUS, HONOURABLE, AND worth VALOUR.

9/11 means my children have to learn COURAGE, HONOUR, AND VALOUR.

9/11 means we have to learn to relive on our streets.

9/11 means to me, the world just rebuilt borders around each other.

9/11 means I have to be strong and teach my children SACRIFICE.

9/11 means I am suspicious of past college-mates that were from the Middle East, named Ahmed Ahmed bin Ahmed. (that was the name he used)

9/11 means my beloved New York City was trespassed upon and violated.

9/11 means I have been sitting around too long and it is time to speak up and help others.

9/11 means I have a new guide to life, President George W Bush's address to the nation before a Joint Session of Congress on September 20, 2001.

9/11 means that I am afraid to travel home, due to additional scrutiny at security checkpoints.

9/11 means anger, sadness, tears, revenge and retribution to Al-Qaeda. Allah will punish them for taking his name in vain. (pushdi)