For years on tomorrow we always cut school and just leave and go wherever we feel like. Because it's our day. I have never been to the memorial. Because I'm scared I'd kill the tourists.
I hate the tourists. I know it was an attack on OUR country. But if you don't live in New York (or PA), it really didn't happen to you. It just didn't. Not like it did to me. You didn't watch YOUR city falling down. It's not yours to be sad about. I don't want to see some bitch from Montana with a camera and a sweatervest crying.
And don't tell me it did happen to you because your relative joined the Army because of it. People ask if I'm for the war since it was started after 9/11. No. Enough people died. Why don't we fix our own country before we go fucking up other countries?
So tomorrow we are going somewhere. It won't be to school, and I don't care.
My grandmother always smelled like good food and love.
My brother always smelled like leather and cologne and fall.
My mother always smelled like ... mommy. And Ahava. And flowers.
9 comments:
Anniversaries suck. I'm glad you three have a tradition for how to handle this one.
Good post, I'll be thinking of you today.
Thinking of you today. Be safe.
You're in my thoughts. I hope you have a good day together.
Hi Sam - just like you talk about the tourists and your right by the way...we can't possibly understand if we don't live in the area. And we don't say the right words. But know that there are many, many people that do care and even though we can't seem to do much, please know that we try to understand and we try to say the right words. I'm glad you take the day and go....peace.
ditto what otrgirl said, anniversaries suck. Thinking of you and your sisters today. Good post.
thought of you today.
god bless you if you believe if not
peace to you and your sisters.
you deserve all that you wish for.
It should be your day to do whatever you want, I agree. I also understand the disdain for the tourists. Talking about "where they were" when "where they were" was hundreds of miles away isn't the same. Even New Yorkers who didn't lose anybody don't know what it's like for you.
Don't forget the people in the Pentagon (DC). Our experiences are just as valid.
What was your brothers name? Your mothers? I think this blog is a bunch of bullshit! Ive done some research into your brother and there is only 4 Christophers that were fire fighters who died on 9/11.... none of these men could be your brother. If this is a true story then please can you verify the names of your mother and brother?
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