“Silent Hands for Silent prayer”
On September 11, 2001, I woke up in the morning with the flashing light telephone and I answered…
TTY:
Justin: Hello QQ GA
Friend: OH MY GOD!! TURN ON THE T.V. CAN I COME BY WITH MY FRIEND QQ GA
Justin: YES, Sure. GA
Friend: SEE YOU, BYE GA TO SK
Justin: OK, see ya SK SK
After I hang up, I wondered what the big deal on this day to turn on T.V. I turn on the T.V. and it fade slowly in showing World Trade Center burning like a movie of “Towering Inferno.” OK, so now what the big deal here. New York City sure get the attention with disaster. Good grief! As the WTC burning, I saw this picture that cause my eyes sharpen as quickly it showed the airline crash to another building… right before it crash…it frozen the picture in my mind.
TTY:
Justin: Hello QQ GA
Friend: OH MY GOD!! TURN ON THE T.V. CAN I COME BY WITH MY FRIEND QQ GA
Justin: YES, Sure. GA
Friend: SEE YOU, BYE GA TO SK
Justin: OK, see ya SK SK
After I hang up, I wondered what the big deal on this day to turn on T.V. I turn on the T.V. and it fade slowly in showing World Trade Center burning like a movie of “Towering Inferno.” OK, so now what the big deal here. New York City sure get the attention with disaster. Good grief! As the WTC burning, I saw this picture that cause my eyes sharpen as quickly it showed the airline crash to another building… right before it crash…it frozen the picture in my mind.
My first response was…we’re at war. War with Al-Qaeda and the mastermind, Osama bin Laden. President Bush, you better move on to catch this man! As time go by, I felt frustration with our President because he doesn't seem to leading us toward to the mastermind but toward Iraq. I always get this feeling ever since this tragedy, “What does Iraq have to do with WTC? We got Saddam Hussein down but why the longing war with the Iraq?"
I saw the news few month ago with the interview of the solider that claims Laden is just across the border and anytime US will capture him. Well! What are we waiting for? For the right time…Com'on! Get the S.O.B! Now and stop wasting American’s time by stalling the time and taxes. Let’s us get to the point! Gee…get him…what’s the matter with you Bush? All you care about oil? G.D.Y.B. Are we ever get the truth out of you?
In the calm sense of mind; forget it, you ain’t worth it, Bush because I lost faith in you and I pray that we vote the next man will do better than you. Obama or McCain, you better bring back my faith of America. I’m getting tried of bickers on Bush. News said it all…lowest grades for America and you're getting an 'F' from me, period.
Enough said for now, we need to stop talking about you and on how the building crash, airline safety, bad leadership, wishy we do better beforehand, and so on. Be calm for this moment, for the day of September 11, 2001, we need to remember the people in WTC, New York citizens, NYFD, and NYPD. I was on tour with National Theatre of the Deaf in 2004 and stopped in New York: I never see the building in my life and never know what it was like but only the image of the towers on T.V. and movies. Let’s the light shine through the darkness of New York where I can put my silent hands down and say in silent prayers for families, friends, heroes, and strangers.
In closing, I’m not here to starts any grudges but at this moment to take the time to say; I’m an American who is Deaf and uses American Sign Language. I value my freedom in America and let us heal in time. God Bless America and I close you with this poem that I found that written by Kelly Strong:
In the calm sense of mind; forget it, you ain’t worth it, Bush because I lost faith in you and I pray that we vote the next man will do better than you. Obama or McCain, you better bring back my faith of America. I’m getting tried of bickers on Bush. News said it all…lowest grades for America and you're getting an 'F' from me, period.
Enough said for now, we need to stop talking about you and on how the building crash, airline safety, bad leadership, wishy we do better beforehand, and so on. Be calm for this moment, for the day of September 11, 2001, we need to remember the people in WTC, New York citizens, NYFD, and NYPD. I was on tour with National Theatre of the Deaf in 2004 and stopped in New York: I never see the building in my life and never know what it was like but only the image of the towers on T.V. and movies. Let’s the light shine through the darkness of New York where I can put my silent hands down and say in silent prayers for families, friends, heroes, and strangers.
In closing, I’m not here to starts any grudges but at this moment to take the time to say; I’m an American who is Deaf and uses American Sign Language. I value my freedom in America and let us heal in time. God Bless America and I close you with this poem that I found that written by Kelly Strong:
"FREEDOM IS NOT FREE"
I watched the flag pass by one day.
It fluttered in the breeze
A young Marine saluted it, and then
He stood at ease.
I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud
With hair cut square and eyes alert
He'd stand out in any crowd.
I thought, how many men like him
Had fallen through the years?
How many died on foreign soil?
How many mothers' tears?
How many Pilots' planes shot down?
How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?
No, Freedom is not free.
I heard the sound of taps one night,
When everything was still.
I listened to the bugler play
And felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times
That taps had meant "Amen"
When a flag had draped a coffin
of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children,
Of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands
With interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard
at the bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington.
No, Freedom isn't free!!
Cites of this poem:
“FREEDOM IS NOT FREE” Copyright 1981 by Kelly Strong, http://www.vietvet.org/freedom.htm
“FREEDOM IS NOT FREE” Copyright 1981 by Kelly Strong, http://www.vietvet.org/freedom.htm
Movie recommends for this: "World Trade Center" and "Flight 93."
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