I know that there are countless blogs on the internet and Active Rain today about September 11^th, 2001. I still feel the need to post something today in regards to that day.

I live far from ground zero. I was on leave from the MI Air National Guard, up in Marquette, MI visiting my little sister at college on the day that it happened. I remember getting chills immediately when I saw the first plane crash...I knew it was no accident right then and there.

I pray for all of the families who are still hurting and healing from their losses directly related to the tragic day and its events seven years ago today. It is not fair for anyone to have suffered in the way that they did. I cannot imagine how hard it still must be to be missing loved ones and hurting or having a child who never got to know their mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, cousin, grandfather or grandmother.

Thank you to the public servants-Police Officers, Fire Fighters, EMT workers and Hospital workers who did their best and saved as many as they could. There were also countless numbers of civilians who simply had to help without thinking twice. And, of course, thank you to all of my fellow military veterans and those who are still serving who helped to pick up the pieces-many of whom are far from home keeping us all safe. I cannot imagine what state our country would be in if we did not have our public servants-whether local public servants, military, or civilian doing what they can, taking the responsibility to do something so meaningful for the greater good.

In remembrance of all of those who sacrificed so much, let's forget the politics today.