We Shall Never Forget! We Will Never Surrender!

I write this 11 years and almost to the minute of one of the most impactful days of my, and millions of people's lives.  September 11, 2001 is one of the few days of my life where I can sit down and tell you every detail that occurred in a 24 - 48 hour space.  I still feel the same grief, agony and anger on that day as I do this morning.

September 11, 2001 brought us all together and somehow through the years, we have found a way to divide. You can blame it on a myriad of things but in the end, we have found a way to forget how we all came together. We've forgotten the sports events where everyone cried, the fly overs, and the pride that burst across the country -- flags hung from every car, every window and flag pole from Savannah to Seattle.

Now I'm not saying that patriotism is the solution to the fanaticism on the far left and fart right, the financial issues and unemployment, but in memory of those that died that tragic day (and every day since) we should make an effort to come together, to become a strong country again. There will always be societal issues that will cause division and I'm certainly not stating that we all share some socialist hug it out session, but rather that our leaders realize that the country can come together and take the opportunity to lead ... become leaders instead of individuals pushing personal agendas or taking praise for actions they did not physically accomplish.  

Once upon a time, this country was run by leaders who removed personal self for the greater glory of the United States of America.  We should find similar people and lift them up because its time that we all come back together.