Land of Champions

On this day, Sept 11th, we remember those who have lost their lives in the terrible World Trade Center tragedy of 2001. Innocent people who were going about their day, just as every other day, never suspecting that it could be their last. We, your fellow Americans, bonded together and helped each other through a time of loss and sadness, only to come out stronger from it all. A contributor to Memorable Moments speaks out about her feelings evoked by this memorable day in history...

"Victorious is what our country has been for the past eight years. We have been through so much, but I am proud that our flag is still held high, carrying the heavy memory of the day that brought pain and sadness into our famous New York, New York. What a powerful country we live in! After so many tears and loss, we still come together every day to make this day do more good than it did evil.

There is nothing we can do about our history but we still have the power to control tomorrow. This country is solely made up of hard-working Americans like ourselves. We are the ones that our future depends on, just like our past generation helped us out of the Great Depression. We are the ones that are going to build the Memorial Park, where the remains of the buildings stay in our memories, not only with our hands but with our hearts. Just like we did with many other struggles that came before that tragic day.

We can sit and rekindle the events that occurred on 9/11, or we can get out and pick up a piece of garbage littered upon the streets, turn off an extra light, plant a tree, or donate to the less fortunate. Let me be the one to remind you that you are an American, and you do come from the land of the free! No one can stop our victorious spirit, and no matter what they do, they never will.

That's why I am proud to live in the Land of Champions!