Archive for Month: September 2015

14 years now since that day. In my singular view it is the most awful event and profoundly awesome event.

Awful, Most Tragic Event:
Without question a day of tragedy, horrible, and most certainly an evil act committed on our soil. Does it no longer resonant with our condemnation and fill our hearts of disdain for those that spread their twisted views and commit heinous, cruel acts? Islam a peaceful religion? Surely, not all are the barbaric animals such as I point out. Muslims that see themselves as peaceful get a daily black eye from these violent followers. 1000’s of years trend line is not indicating a big change anytime soon.

Same as the last anniversary- I am tired of the political correctness and ass kissing. Not a fan of appeasement, not going to kiss your ass because you cannot accept others except those that believe as you do. I believe what I believe, and I am happy to coexist and let you live your life in what you believe. If how I live makes you interested in my beliefs then we can talk, works both ways. I’ll lend a helping hand because your human, not withhold assistance because I call my god a different name. Infidel and Proud? I guess so, put that on the shelf next to my white privilege trophy.

Profoundly Awesome, Have We Quickly Forgotten?:

We will celebrate the lives of heroes that ran towards the explosions, the burning buildings. First responders, fireman, policeman, bystanders, that reacted, and made a difference. So many paid with their life doing so. We honor them on each 9/11 as the years pass. I’ll up it one more and suggest that we would be better off honoring them, and those that die for our country by living the best life we can each day and make their sacrifices a testament of our greater good. We owe them and ourselves bigger efforts in how we live every day, and how we treat one another. Anyone else out there think there is room for improvement?

In our country today we are so divided, black vs white, Christian vs Muslim, atheist vs believers, straight vs gay, conservative vs. liberal and the list goes on. Now the hatred is so embolden that we tolerate calls for killing police. Militant groups walk the streets calling out for pigs in a blanket. To those folks I say go back and watch the 9/11 footage, the after stories. would the haters suggest the police looked only for Caucasian victims to rescue from the towers? Is there any thought that any of those heroes running up those stairs were concerned about who had what voter card, what color, what religion, what gender, straight or gay? I’ll stick my neck out on this one and say hell no, *#)$ no Those on the job put it out there every day, and are the ones we call for help when things go bad. In the aftermath of the twin towers coming down, there were volunteers from all over trying to find/rescue survivors. Again If my memory serves me correctly I don’t recall it an all “whitey” block party rescue effort.

On 9/11 we feel it, we know it. We are Americans…. Just as we are all the rest of the days on the calendar. Although I profess 9/11 is the most horrific tragedy to occur in my lifetime, we as Americans came together. Truth is we do so during other tragedies of weather events, and other catastrophes. We have before us, great examples of what we do as Americans. Do we need a war, tornado, a flood, or riots in the streets to do great things that we have proven we can do time and time again? Well as an army of one, If I come upon you in a time of need, I won’t be concerned about what discerning/defining attributes you may have. No evil intentions, good, human, we’re good, I’ll help you. Hope you do the same for me.

I choose to republish some from prior years as I find it important to repeat:

Do we all hold our breathes some on 9/11, and hope to not get some horrible breaking news report? Do we rely on statistics and probability to comfort our fears? Has Homeland Security got this? As Americans, as a nation of people from many different backgrounds are we not thinking of these things in varying degrees? In all reasoning, what’s to stop them from picking a new date to have at it?

I freely admit, I don’t “get” the Middle East perspective. Our enemy’s there still hate us, our way of life, and the discussions about it go on forever. It is my hope that on one of these anniversaries that I can write about resolution, and healing. Given the thousands of years of conflict in the region, it may not occur in my lifetime.

Each anniversary of 9/11, my thoughts return to two fellow NWTF members Cynthia Giugliano & Walter Weaver that we lost that day. A memorial webpage can be found at http://www.turkey-talk.com/9_11_01_memorial.htm

As you toe up on the start line of your favorite road race or triathlon or enjoy another fall season hunting our nation’s forests, fishing the lakes and streams of our great land, I ask that each of you give thought to those that serve us. In your travels I ask that you take the time to thank those that serve us, and continue to support what they do for our country.

Along with counting your blessings, say a prayer for all innocent victims, and that you do something on your part to make the world just a little bit better for those around you. We can all benefit from a little emphasis on acts of kindness.

© 2015 Mike Joyner- Joyner Outdoor Media