More 9/11 Heroes

While it is important to always keep in our minds the horrible events that occurred sixteen years ago on this date, and to remember the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives after terrorists flew airplanes into the Pentagon and the World Trade Center and took over an additional plane that crashed in Pennsylvania, it is important that remember the others that day too. More than 6,000 people were injured.  The entire country was in a panic.  Even folks in others countries were effected by the events of that dark day and the worst terrorist attack in our country's history.

We have heard of the heroes of course, but it amazes me that I keep hearing of more and more heroes.  People pitching in and doing what they could to help - tragedy brings folks together.  Many of those who sprung into action and saved lives, did not survive themselves.  One of them was Welles Crowther, the man in the red bandana.  The passengers aboard the fourth aircraft, United Flight 93, overpowered their hijackers and brought the plane down, killing overyone onboard but saving countless lives at the intended target, believed to have been the US Capitol.  There was also Mychal Judge, a Franciscan friar who became the first certified fatality.

There are far more people who made a difference on that date than we could ever tell you about here.  If you do an internet search for "9/11 heroes" you will find numerous stories, or you can look up the people I already mentioned.   

Every year since that day, folks have gathered all across the country to remember.  It isn't the horror and the hate we want to remember, but rather all of those innocent people who were killed or injured, and all of those wonderful heroes.  Just the other day I heard from a man who was in the Pentagon at the time.  He was way over on the other side and was safe, but he recalls the many employees who kept running back inside to make sure everyone was safe.  Let us be thankful for our heroes.  Let us be thankful for those who make a difference in this world.