Posted: 8/1/2004 5:38:47 PM EDT
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My church has a picnic planned with another local congregation. I was asked to help out (set up a paintball booth). I agreed to help, and when the date was mentioned, Sept. 11, I immeadiately thought that we should not be haing a party on that day. Apparently no one had thought of that when they picked that date. Am I wrong to feel this way? Should we move on? Am I making too big a deal of nothing? I have been told by several people that that should not deter us, but I just feel wrong going and playiong around with out a thought to those who died then and since then. |
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Two schools of thought... A) People should move on, behave normally...yes, it's a day to be remembered, but it doesn't mean one needs to totally kill the day for events. B) It's a day for reflection. I can understand option A; dwelling on the hurt won't help. Being a former employee of Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (50th floor, WTC Tower 1), I'm for option B. But, that's just me. I can't expect everyone to understand, and those who want to enjoy that day as it were any other (as well they should!), I wish them well. (I was only at that bank from 1997 to 1998, but I still remember everyone I worked with, and actually finally went to the top of tower 2 in 2000, heh. First time up on top.) |
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Is the booth part of something 'bigger'? Then yeah, go forth and sell paintballs. If not, call it off and do something low key. Heck, my remeberance is going to the nearest range, quary etc (on forth mentioned day) - and um... shooting, when not at work trying to make sure these scumbags don't do it again. |
My thoughts exactly. How many people sit home and think on Memorial Day or Flag Day? Getting a group together actually making mean something would be nice. IMHO |