911Let me just start by saying, in no way is what I am about to write is meant to disrespect or lessen the seriousness of any of the victims or their families of our National tragedy 9/11.
That being said, enough It has been five years, if while rebuilding the twin tower site, the remains of more of the victims is found…thank goodness for that family’s closure. Unfortunately some will never have the actual remains of their loved ones. Halting an overdue (due to the respect this state and country have shown the victims and their loved ones) rebuild of the 9/11 site is unfair.
Several memorials will be built, many in fact throughout the country. Private memorials will be held by each and every family either solely or in groups just like other unfortunate victims of tragic events. You are not alone in your loss, you have a world of people who morn your loss. That is tremendous, we all lose loved ones throughout our lifetime and with no disrespect to the losses, stop … just stop give them peace within the walls of the world they knew when they were alive. They are gone, why does it have to be a more tragic event because their families and loved ones cannot find peace for the lack of fragment of a piece of dust they want to accept as meaningful remains.
Let’s hope they find more in the process of building, yes we found more fragments of bodies which has given all the victims families hope of closure, we all pray for them, but enough. People who are still alive who are suffering now after spending tremendous time helping with the search and rescue efforts need us now. Can we not dedicate some extreme effort to have their medical expenses paid, help them live a little easier? Instead of expending funds to fight to keep this pitiful hole (ground zero) as a tourist attraction instead of allowing the memorials to be built is ridiculous. If more remains are found… fantastic, but to stop and leave this site as is, is just selfish and unfair to our loved ones who perished there, its like staring into an open mass grave.
I too am like the people who lost their loved ones that day, I am directly touched by a victim of 9/11. We are a very close loving community of people surrounding my brother in his time of need. A 37 yr. old man, always able support himself has been in eviction court for months; our family is doing their best to help in his time of need. He lost his health one year after he climbed through the rubble, through cavities in the broken buildings, sustaining cuts and bruises, breathing in lethal dust to find our loved ones. He no longer has the physical or the mental capacity to continue in his normal life as it was before 9/11. My brother in law has never regretted his instinct to do what he did.
Where is our instinct to take care of our own? He did his best along with thousands of others to keep the dignity of the victims and this country strong.
Who is taking care of the rest of these hero’s now? Most of the workers and families of workers of ground zero cannot afford the expenses they have been forced to incur. The system is so slow that so many have passed away while still fighting for help. Why are these men and women not treated as veterans? They are victims of an act of terrorism; does this not grant them the same treatment as a veteran of war who has sustained a loss for this country? 5 years and no one has been able to figure it out??? Are the workers of ground zero going to be shown no respect for their sacrifice? They were the beginning of the war on terrorism; they were not requited by draft they volunteered. Where is AMERICA now?
