9.11.06---My Remembrance

[jon1856]

FDNY Fire Code: 5-5-5-5

In Flanders Fields

By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)

Canadian Army

IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow

Between the crosses row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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In 1918, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields," Moina Michael replied with her own poem:

We Shall Keep the Faith
Oh! you who sleep in Flanders Fields,

Sleep sweet - to rise anew!

We caught the torch you threw

And holding high, we keep the Faith
With All who died.

We cherish, too, the poppy red

That grows on fields where valor led;

It seems to signal to the skies

That blood of heroes never dies,
But lends a lustre to the red
Of the flower that blooms above the dead
In Flanders Fields.

And now the Torch and Poppy Red

We wear in honor of our dead.

Fear not that ye have died for naught;

We'll teach the lesson that ye wrought
In Flanders Fields.

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To my friends and my Brothers, who now sit with Minerva-I Remember
To the 2,800 plus 1-I Remember
To those in the Pentagon-I Remember
To the Flight Crews and Passengers of Flights AA 77, AA 11 and UA 175-I Remember
To the Flight Crew and Passengers of Flight UA 93-I Remember
To all the Uniformed workers-I Remember
To the Armed Forces-I Remember
To the Health care workers, who helped so much, and wanted and waited to give more, to do more-I Remember
To the Tradesmen, who went in to search, recover, and to rebuild-I Remember
To the Volunteers, from near and far, who dropped everything to help-I Remember
To those who made it out-I Remember
To those who did not come out-I Remember
To all the Victims, the Hero's,
Their families, their friends:
You are, and always will be, Remembered
You will never be forgotten
We will never forget
For those in the service of our Country-We have your six and hope for your safe return.
To our Friends and Allies, across the Pond and around the World: We Remember. We are Not Afraid.

Jon 9.11.02
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http://mrmom.amaonline.com/twothousandone.htm
http://www.projectrebirth.org/
http://www.buildthememorial.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage2
http://www.nationalparks.org/flight93/default.asp
http://www.tuesdayschildren.org/
The Gettysburg Address-What Lincoln might really have said at Ground Zero http://www.msnbc.com/news/806286.asp?0na=x229N3f0-
British sites set up after the Tube bombings July, 2005:
http://www.werenotafraid.com/
http://www.unite-against-terror.com/
For the Men and Women of New York's Finest-The NYPD, PAPD, and all members of the Fraternal Order of Police: The Policeman's Prayer:
http://mrmom.amaonline.com/special/policeman.htm
http://www.nysfop.org/wtc/nypdvideo.html
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/rth9-11memorial.html
http://www.nysfop.org/wtc/papdvideo.html
http://www.nysfop.org/wtc/fopvideo.html
For the Men and Women of New York's Bravest-The FDNY and EMS-The Fireman's Prayer:
http://mrmom.amaonline.com/Special/firemen.htm
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/fdny/media/tribute/tribute.html
For the Doctors, Nurses and all other medical professionals:
http://mrmom.amaonline.com/special/aphysiciansprayer.htm
http://mrmom.amaonline.com/special/anurse.htm

O valiant hearts who to your glory came

through dust of conflict and through battle flame;

tranquil you lie, your knightly virtue proved,

your memory hallowed in the land you loved.

Proudly you gathered, rank on rank, to war
as who had heard God's message from afar;
all you had hoped for, all you had, you gave,
to save mankind — yourselves you scorned to save.

Splendid you passed, the great surrender made;
into the light that nevermore shall fade;
deep your contentment in that blest abode,
who wait the last clear trumpet-call of God.

Long years ago, as earth lay dark and still,
rose a loud cry upon a lonely hill,
while in the frailty of our human clay,
Christ, our Redeemer, passed the self-same way.

Still stands his Cross from that dread hour to this,
like some bright star above the dark abyss;
still, through the veil, the Victor's pitying eyes
look down to bless our lesser Calvaries.

These were his servants, in his steps they trod,
following through death the martyred Son of God:
Victor, he rose; victorious too shall rise
they who have drunk his cup of sacrifice.

O risen Lord, O Shepherd of our dead,
whose cross has bought them and whose staff has led,
in glorious hope their proud and sorrowing land
commits her children to thy gracious hand.

John Stanhope Arkwright’s hymn “O Valiant Hearts”.

FDNY Fire Code: 5-5-5-5

[jon1856]

Interesting to look at:
http://cagle.com/news/9-11Remembered/main.asp

http://cagle.com/news/9-11Anniversary/main.asp

http://cagle.com/news/9115years/

http://cagle.com/news/9-11Anniversary2003/main.asp

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by jon1856

Interesting to look at:
http://cagle.com/news/9115years/

For someone who is "sad" that someone would post about the passing of a celebrity's son on 9-11, I think it's kind of tacky to post this.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

For someone who is "sad" that someone would post about the passing of a celebrity's son on 9-11, I think it's kind of tacky to post this.

You have you right to have a option but what is wrong in posting professional op-ed cartoons that are in todays newspapers?

IMHO, rather large different in subject matters.

The son of a so-called celebrity vs. a National/World Wide tragity (sp?).
Did you even look at anything pass the first page?

PM_Mama00-We all have our rights of OHO and POV.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

For someone who is "sad" that someone would post about the passing of a celebrity's son on 9-11, I think it's kind of tacky to post this.

those cartoon were pretty right on

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by jon1856

You have you right to have a option but what is wrong in posting professional op-ed cartoons that are in todays newspapers?

IMHO, rather large different in subject matters.

The son of a so-called celebrity vs. a National/World Wide tragity (sp?).
Did you even look at anything pass the first page?

PM_Mama00-Not the day for this kind of nit-piking.

You tell her she has the right to have an opinion, but then you chastise her for nitpicking? Why can't she have an opinion on the cartoon? I don't agree with the cartoon, either

I agree this is a day to remember those who lost their lives on that tragic day, and to remember the families and friends who have gone through so much heartbreak and pain over that time. However, I don't think that what PM_Mama did was at all offensive or wrong - she was just taking issue with a political cartoon.

[mulattogyrl]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

You tell her she has the right to have an opinion, but then you chastise her for nitpicking? Why can't she have an opinion on the cartoon? I don't agree with the cartoon, either

I don't necessarily agree with the first page I clicked on, but there are pages of cartoons, some of which are really touching. You all should check out the other pages.

Originally Posted by jon1856

PM_Mama00-Not the day for this kind of nit-piking.

I think you actually started the nit-picking in the other thread. That's okay though.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by mulattogyrl

I don't necessarily agree with the first page I clicked on, but there are pages of cartoons, some of which are really touching. You all should check out the other pages.


I think you actually started the nit-picking in the other thread. That's okay though.

1) Thank you-reason why I posted the link. I am not in control of the order or placement of cartoons.

2)Perhaps-just MHO and POV.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

You tell her she has the right to have an opinion, but then you chastise her for nitpicking? Why can't she have an opinion on the cartoon? I don't agree with the cartoon, either

I agree this is a day to remember those who lost their lives on that tragic day, and to remember the families and friends who have gone through so much heartbreak and pain over that time. However, I don't think that what PM_Mama did was at all offensive or wrong - she was just taking issue with a political cartoon.

Thank you, but I was actually nitpicking on the hypocrisy.

Jon- I didn't read any article or anything, didn't even read the whole thread. 9-11 is a VERY important day... more important to some than others. However, if this is such an important day for you and so sad, why are you on GC posting political cartoons? Why aren't you at one of the memorials or paying respect elsewhere? Just because someone posts a topic other than 9-11 today, it doesn't mean that person/people aren't thinking about it.

And if 9-11 isn't the day to "start" something, then I don't wana see any posts by you on irrelevant topics on Memorial Day, Easter, Christmas, 4th of July, All Saints Day, D-Day, April 20th, or any other day that is as important to others as this day is to you.

ETA: Ok I just looked at the cartoons, and saw a few respectful ones in the midst of dozens of political ones. Kinda childish and petty on a day that should be focused on remembering what happened and those who died/were injured, rather than pointing fingers and looking at political aspects.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by mulattogyrl

I don't necessarily agree with the first page I clicked on, but there are pages of cartoons, some of which are really touching. You all should check out the other pages.

That's true, a couple are touching; but there are also a few that people would find issue with politically. I don't see anything wrong with that.

[mulattogyrl]

Check out this one:

[Drolefille]

I'm not sure that it's right to say today is not a day for nitpicking. EVERY day is a day for critical thought, questioning and yes, nitpicking comes along for the ride.

Giving up critical thinking because of a tragedy leads to less independant thought.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

Thank you, but I was actually nitpicking on the hypocrisy.

Jon- I didn't read any article or anything, didn't even read the whole thread. 9-11 is a VERY important day... more important to some than others. However, if this is such an important day for you and so sad, why are you on GC posting political cartoons? Why aren't you at one of the memorials or paying respect elsewhere? Just because someone posts a topic other than 9-11 today, it doesn't mean that person/people aren't thinking about it.

And if 9-11 isn't the day to "start" something, then I don't wana see any posts by you on irrelevant topics on Memorial Day, Easter, Christmas, 4th of July, All Saints Day, D-Day, April 20th, or any other day that is as important to others as this day is to you.

ETA: Ok I just looked at the cartoons, and saw a few respectful ones in the midst of dozens of political ones. Kinda childish and petty on a day that should be focused on remembering what happened and those who died/were injured, rather than pointing fingers and looking at political aspects.

I find D-Day, the Holidays, the 4th et al rather important....perhaps now more than ever....

[RU OX Alum]

Today is the best day for critical thought. If you give up thinking critically about things, then the terrorists win.

[SapphireSphinx9]

Originally Posted by mulattogyrl

Check out this one:

yeah that one was touching