9/11. Never Forget.

Today is Patriot’s Day.  Those of us here at FarCrutchProductions want to take this time to thank the members of our military, fire and police forces.  Thank those you see today, and remember those who lost their lives that fateful day, be they of the groups mentioned above, or one of the innocent civilians lost in New York, Washington, or Shanksville.  And remember those who have lost their lives in the ensuing wars since.

Fourteen years after this despicable act, our nation still bears the wounds.  It will be a long, long time before they heal enough to be called scars.  Until the threat of global terrorism has ended, these wounds need to remain open.  Their pain needs to be fresh so that we can still draw on that source and bear the resolve necessary to continue to fight.

We Americans are a loud, mouthy, opinionated bunch...always have been, and always will be.  But that is not a weakness.  We are more likely to stand up for ourselves, let our opinions be known, and tell you the things that you may not want to hear.  We do not always agree with each other – that is human nature.  But when it counts, we stand together.

There is truth to the phrase – “when the goin’ gets tough, the tough get goin’.”

We are tough.  We are proud.  We are free.  And we are unapologetic about it. 

So never forget those who have given their lives, and never turn your back on these who are still willing to do so.  They do this for you, for me, for everyone.

God Bless America!
--Rya