9/11: Numbers We Promised to Never Forget

Tré Goins-Phillips : Sep 11, 2020
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I pray in these divisive times we'll remember how tragedy united us...

[Faithwire.com] There are so many numbers to remember today. (Image: Pixabay)

In 2020, we're consumed by a pandemic and our culture is overwrought with anger—a palpable disdain manifesting itself in heartbreaking ways. For months, we've watched as riots around the country have decimated livelihoods, destroyed businesses, ended lives, and crushed hopes. Much of it has happened while law-abiding citizens have been tucked away in their homes, many of them alone, consumed with fears over when—or if—it will be safe to re-emerge into society as COVID-19 continues to spread.

I was 9 years old when terrorists attacked us. I remember sitting in a classroom at my Lutheran elementary school in Hampton, Virginia, when our principal, Ms. Robinson, alerted my home-room teacher of the confusing horrors unfolding in New York City.

For a moment, time seemed to stand still. Bewildered, I watched as my teacher hurried out of our classroom and huddled in the hallway with other teachers nearby. Soon enough, she walked back into our room and told us what was happening. She said a prayer.

In the days that followed, through my elementary eyes, I watched as America came together, as politicians of every persuasion coalesced, promising to create a world safer and more prosperous. They said they were doing it for 9-year-old me.

But 19 years later, I think they've forgotten. Here are a few numbers to help us remember, because they aren't just numbers—they're precious lives... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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