Sadly, I must admit that I'm pretty disappointed with our nation as a whole. We were ALL shaken to our collective foundations by the events last year, much was spoken about turning things around in our country - bringing us back together as a nation, etc.
It seems to me that the tears have pretty much dried on our cheeks and we've turned back to our petty bickering, intollerance, prejudices and self-centeredness.
Please understand...I am being realistic.
Will we ever forget the event itself? NO.
Will we, do we and have we forgotten the emotions, the sense of Patriotism, commitment to correcting the wrongs that were done and preventing them in the future? Yes, to a degree.
Our nation is already wavering on the idea of "the war against terror", on the thoughts of getting rid of that stinking Iragi demon - friggin Berkley University BANNED any and all rememberances on school grounds today for fear of hurting someones feelings!
I'm a Patriotic God fearing American dammit! I am NOT white, black, caucasian, catholic, baptist, republican, democrat - whatever! I myself am too unique and diverse to be pigeon holed into some "label" other than the general and proudly worn badge of being a God fearing Patriot.
It bugs the you know what out of me that we have political parties, church denominations, races, colors, creeds - because it causes too much division and single minded unity amongst specific groups of individuals, spawning more division between DIFFERENT groups!
My prayer for America this day is for an honest and complete movement toward unity - to remove the lines drawn between people, races, religions, political parties, colors, minorities and to move forward remembering our place under GOD first, the Nation second and each other third.
