This day is forever in our minds and hearts

September 11, 2001.  I really can't believe that 10 years has passed since that day.  Watching the memorials and all of the footage on TV over the past week still makes my heart ache for those directly affected, as well as the rest of the country that will never be the same again.  Trying to explain it to a 4 year old that only knows what "playing bad guys" means.

I saw this quote a lot today and I wanted to include it:

"One of the lessons of 9-11 is that evil is real and so is courage." 

-President George W. Bush

I am grateful for all of those willing to do whatever it takes to keep this country safe here and abroad. 

I am proud to say that I have one of those in my own house!  And I personally know so many more.

Here's a couple pics of my man in action



This one always makes me smile because I'm not sure what
he was doing or saying but this was taken in Afghanistan





The flag he flew for me on Sept. 11, 2006 (5th year anniversary)
over Afghanistan in his plane



Him and his crew in the back of the plane on Sept. 11, 2006



Another with his crew outside the plane

We will never forget where we were that day and what we were doing.  It is forever in our minds.  I also remember the sense of unity we had as a nation.  I wish that had continued a little longer and we didn't so easily turn back to taking sides and blaming each other for all the problems in our country.

I hope we also take a little time today and always to remember how blessed we are as a nation to enjoy the freedoms that we do have and the cost it took and the cost we continue to pay to keep it that way!  God bless the USA!

Thanks to Jeff Cretz, one of Aaron's crew memebers, for the pictures from Afghanistan!  Aaron is not good with taking pictures so I'm glad Jeff took some so I have them now! :)