An Untold Story - a 9/11 tribute

[GratefulFred]

This story has been removed as I do respect others opinions and whereas others have understood the message others have not.

I hope in my heart that America never has to face the true face of a constant bombardment of terrorism as I have seen over an extended period of time. Let them always be just statistics on a foreign land.

It was never submitted for any type of approval, voting and if I had substituted the world trade center with some other building perhaps you with have seen some values of hope and keeping humanity.

Obviously we have different life experiences and whereas I have seen my enemy close up, lost someone I loved to such cold blooded killers, and to me it still is an ongoing struggle, you fortunately have less direct experieiences with terrorism which is all I wish for others.

 

[Guest]

I wish

you hadn't posted this.

Don't you think there are grieving families who really don't need to see this "tribute"?

It isn't sensitive, it isn't caring - it's just timely.

As if you're hoping to get a few extra reads and votes because of the anniversary.

 

[GratefulFred]

I don't agree...

I think it shows the struggle to survive, perhaps to hang on for hope, how love conquers all.

I know that the terrorists want to suck away our humanity. To make us live in a world of fear. I lost my first love to some arab scum bags ages ago and I understand as a duel Israeli citizen having seen things I wished not to see, that the terrorist elements want to destroy your humanity more then anything else.

The terrorists want us to make every day, a day of mourning. I don't want to give them that.

I didn't submit it for votes sweetsubsarahh. I wrote it many years ago as my way of not letting them affect me. Others had told me this short story was moving for them. I thought I would share. Sorry you saw it in a different light.

 

[Guest]

Re: I don't agree...

. . . I didn't submit it for votes sweetsubsarahh. I wrote it many years ago as my way of not letting them affect me. Others had told me this short story was moving for them. I thought I would share. Sorry you saw it in a different light.

I'm not the only one who was adversely effected.

A grieving family member read this thread and asked if I would post something because they were too upset to do it themselves.

 

[GratefulFred]

We each deal with tragedy differently...

You just can't let terrorists change you and turn you into a grieving fearful person for this is their true aim.

I saw a restaurant in Jerusalem bombed one week after I left it and thought how precious life is. How proud I was when it got rebuilt right away.

This short is simply my way of telling them that my humanity stays intact.

 

[Joe Wordsworth]

I have some... personal... ties to 9/11. I don't like the story.

No offense intended. It feels inappropriate.

 

[cloudy]

I have some... personal... ties to 9/11. I don't like the story.

No offense intended. It feels inappropriate.

For once, Joe, I completely agree with you. Inappropriate, tacky, and inconsiderate, to say the least.

 

[cloudy]

Obviously we have different life experiences and whereas I have seen my enemy close up, lost someone I loved to such cold blooded killers, and to me it still is an ongoing struggle, you fortunately have less direct experieiences with terrorism which is all I wish for others.

Bullshit.

 

[Guest]

Nevermind.

 

[nushu2]

I happen to know that GF was being sincere in his way of dealing with his personal tragedy. He doesn't deserve to be attacked. The story was neither crude nor intentionally offensive. Respect is a two way street.

 

[Joe Wordsworth]

Originally posted by nushu2
nor intentionally offensive

...but intention, as up-and-up as it may be, doesn't preclude offense.

 

[cloudy]

I happen to know that GF was being sincere in his way of dealing with his personal tragedy. He doesn't deserve to be attacked. The story was neither crude nor intentionally offensive. Respect is a two way street.

He may have had the best of intentions, but I found what he posted extremely insensitive.

And, then he has the nerve to say "...you fortunately have less direct experieiences with terrorism..." I have had a very direct experience with terrorism, thank you very much. What he wrote may have helped him with his feelings, and if that's the case, more power to him, but it sure as hell didn't comfort me at all.

 

[Guest]

This story has been removed as I do respect others opinions and whereas others have understood the message others have not.

I hope in my heart that America never has to face the true face of a constant bombardment of terrorism as I have seen over an extended period of time. Let them always be just statistics on a foreign land.

It was never submitted for any type of approval, voting and if I had substituted the world trade center with some other building perhaps you with have seen some values of hope and keeping humanity.

Obviously we have different life experiences and whereas I have seen my enemy close up, lost someone I loved to such cold blooded killers, and to me it still is an ongoing struggle, you fortunately have less direct experieiences with terrorism which is all I wish for others.

No lectures, please. And don't bring the perils of America into this. That has nothing to do with why people took offense.

I am happy that you found comfort in writing it. However, many others did not find comfort in reading it.

That is the only issue here.

And then you actually insinuate that others would of course appreciate what you had written if only they had experienced a horrific loss themselves. (Or if they had, that they should keep a stiff upper lip so as not let the evil terrorists win.)

Insensitive. And outrageous.

 

[Joe Wordsworth]

Obviously we have different life experiences and whereas I have seen my enemy close up, lost someone I loved to such cold blooded killers, and to me it still is an ongoing struggle, you fortunately have less direct experieiences with terrorism which is all I wish for others.

I shot man twice my age, when I was sixteen. Cut the "fortunate" stuff.