I Remember

On this day, I have spent time looking back and remembering. They say there are a few events in history that if you lived through them you will always remember where you were... for me.. this is it. I remember the day so very clearly. The shock. The tears. The uncertainty. The anger. The sorrow.

I remember praying. Being so sad.. but so proud of all those heroes who worked so hard to save so many. So many heroes laying down their lives. I remember in the days and weeks to come workers flooding from around the US to help.. sending in money.. praying. Flags flying everyone. National prayers. Hearts broken.

I remember the unity of our nation against this evil. I remember the plans for a memorial and for rebuilding. Here 8 years later it has finally begun. A small skeleton beginning to rise. I do not understand how so many seem to have forgotten. I do not understand why this is not built. And I am FURIOUS that the name has now been changed.. from the Freedom Tower.. as the building was to be called.. to the One World Trade Center!?!?

This year... according to wikipedia the name was changed. It must have been done quietly for I never heard tell of it.. and I consider myself a bit of a news junky. According to wikipedia: On March 26, 2009, the Port Authority said that the building will be known as 'One World Trade Center', replacing its former name 'Freedom Tower'.

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN????

I find myself AGAIN angry.. and sad.. and hurt. I feel as though in a way our nation is AGAIN being attacked.. but this time without war.. without a terrorist attack... but we are being eaten away.

Now to be fair.. this is the address. But who names their building after the street address? And why in the world would you consider dumping a fabulous name like Freedom Tower??

We are NOT a ONE WORLD GOV'T... we are AMERICA! It was not the World that was attacked it was America. And it should have stayed the Freedom Tower.. a name that shows that spirit that our nation has... the love of liberty... the pride of our nation.. our willingness to fight for freedom. That love that was seen in millions of flags across this nation in the days and weeks following Sept 11. Yes, the world cared and mourned with us.. but this was an attack on FREEDOM and it is FREEDOM that overcomes. It was an attack on America.. and it shall be America that overcomes. The name One World Trade Tower flies in the face of that truth. And I do not believe that the name should be allowed to stand while the towers do not.