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Six years and 8 days ago 3000+ people begin a trek to work that culminated at two of the tallest buildings in the world at the time. Finished in 1977, the World Trade Center Towers (named in the hope that one day "the world would trade peacefully there") were once again living up to that name. A diverse group of individuals from multiple countries and backgrounds had gathered to enrich, enlighten and continue their constant drive towards the American dream. They were innocent, and completely unaware of the horror that was to become just a short time later. They bought breakfast, and sat at their desks; they checked emails and some were probably singing along with a radio, talking on the phone to a loved one or just finding a way to wake up with their morning coffee.

These 3000+ people though in reality were on the front line. They were in the sights of a group of individuals who for some reason decided that these innocent mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters no longer deserved to live. These innocent people were in the sights of people claiming to be "men of virtue" and "men of faith". But in fact the hijackers of those planes were neither men of virtue nor men of faith they were cowardly human beings who decided that ending their own pathetic lives was not enough; they had to take out as many innocent people as possible. We watched on TV as these monsters drove American planes into the heart of the biggest American city and into the tallest buildings in that city forever changing the skyline, the attitudes and the feelings of the people in this country. We stood united, realizing that innocents, people belonging to our families had been in those buildings and we remembered our strength and resolve. We once again stood the proud American citizens and stopped burning our flags and started waving them.

Now six years and 8 days later, that resolve is broken in half of our country. People are scared and starting to feel as though we might be wrong in our course and resolve. We sit and debate within our own family of citizenry the value of those same 3000+ innocent people that died that day. We now say, well they were worth this, but not worth that. We have mothers fighting against the same freedoms their sons gave their lives for. We have political leaders hiding behind political fences and throwing stones at each other in a metaphorical way and fighting a battle of words to define why their point of view is more right.

I know that I am one person, and I know that my timing isn't perfect like some people. See there are some where the inspirations to write like this hits on anniversaries or those special occasions. For me however it seems like it is easier on the special occasion day to say "we must remember". It is harder to continue to remember. It is harder to continue the course once the initial pain is gone. So today I write this, because in the wake of a student being tazered on a college campus while a former Presidential candidate (John Kerry) stands and watches, when a 4 star General of the US Armed Forces is called a traitor in the wake of political arguments for simply reporting as he was ordered to do, and candidates squabble over microscopically insignificant ideas. I keep thinking back to those 3000+ innocent people and then I remember two words and all the strength that I need comes flowing back into my veins. My heart beats a little faster, and I remember once again that this is the greatest country in the world, that our freedoms are worth fighting for, that the men and women overseas are the true heroes and the two words mean as much today as they did when they were spoken on that plane 6 years and 8 days ago.

So for our freedoms, the ones we have and the ones we want back; for the members of our families that are overseas and have a mission to accomplish; for the 3000+ innocent people that died 9/11/01 and for all of us who want to remember and be uplifted I share those two words with you once again to close. Simply put... "Let's Roll!!".