Consider This America

September 11, 2017 by jansenschmidt

So many ugly things are happening all around us. Hatred of our fellow Americans is at an all-time high. I don’t understand why. What happened? Yes, I’m an advocate for, why can’t we all just get along? Yes, we’ll all different, but, we’re all the same, too.

We’re all humans, we’re all Americans, whether you support the current administration or not.

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Various tragedies have been happening everywhere, floods in the south, fires in the west, tornadoes in the central part of the country. But, if you watch the aftermath of these horrible events you’ll see just how GREAT Americans are. Americans, man woman, black, white, Republican Democrat, coming together for the greater good – to help our fellow Americans, fellow humans.

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Let’s stop tearing each other apart over our differences. Let’s stop destroying history. Let’s stop tearing down monuments.

Let’s stop trying to forget and start REMEMBERING. And remember why events in history happened and heed the lessons associated with them.

Today, more so than a lot of other days, we should all REMEMBER history and be proud to be Americans.

Here’s a very poignant and timely reminder of a time when America was at it’s lowest and yet we all – ALL OF US – no matter who we are or where we came from, came together for the greater good.

Nobody at that scene that day cared what color your skin was or what political or religious affiliation you associated with, whether your were gay or straight. It was pure and simple, helping our brothers. Let’s keep doing that people.

That’s it for today folks. I’m off my soapbox, but I do ask that you please take a moment today to remember something about the history of our great country, be it good or, most likely, bad. And if you’re one of my readers from another country, take a moment to remember an important event in your history. History is not politically correct. History is ugly. History wasn’t fair. But, history happened and history serves as a reminder that we should all be proud that despite all of our differences, we are all the same.

Word of the day: Dosimeter

Fun fact about me: Like probably every single American, I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I heard about that plane flying into those towers.

Original post by Jansen Schmidt, September 2017. Video courtesy YouTube.

11 Responses

on September 11, 2017 at 5:22 am | Reply claywatkins

I was teaching geography in B111 second period. I’ll Never forget. Today, I’ll teach kids who weren’t born when it happened. It’s gonna be a great day. Paying it forward.

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- on September 11, 2017 at 9:07 am | Reply jansenschmidt
  
  Yup, I remember exactly where I was as well. No other single event in history made such a lasting impression.
  
  Thanks for visiting and for passing this very important event along to the next generation. Make it a great day.
  
  Patricia
  
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on September 11, 2017 at 6:04 am | Reply claywatkins

Thank you for the inspiration, paying it forward.

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on September 11, 2017 at 11:32 am | Reply cjburright

Great post, Patricia, and a timely reminder to focus on the important things in life.

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- on September 11, 2017 at 2:12 pm | Reply jansenschmidt
  
  Exactly.
  
  Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of your Monday.
  
  Patricia
  
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on September 11, 2017 at 12:15 pm | Reply Jennette Marie Powell

So true, all of this. Thanks for the reminder!

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- on September 11, 2017 at 2:12 pm | Reply jansenschmidt
  
  Thanks for appreciating it.
  
  Have a wonderful week.
  
  Patricia
  
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on September 11, 2017 at 8:34 pm | Reply David N. Walker

I can’t think of how to use Dosimeter in a sentence, so I’ll just skip that.

I totally agree with you about the divisiveness. I’ve said long and loud that we need to quit being African-Americans and Mexican-Americans and Native-Americans and just all be Americans – speaking English and honoring our Constitution.

The memory of where I was and what I was doing when I heard about the Twin Towers is indelibly stamped in my mind. I also remember exactly where I was and what I doing when the Israelis freed the hostages from Uganda on July 4, 1976, and where I was and what I was doing when someone shot a one sorry President so an even worse one could take over on November 22, 1962, and where I was and what I was doing when I heard about the attempted assassination of our greatest President on March 30, 1981. Memories of such things don’t dim with time.

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- on September 11, 2017 at 9:43 pm | Reply jansenschmidt
  
  Dave, I appreciate your candor and American spirit. This very weekend I saw, first hand, what a wonderful world this is when we put our differences aside and work together for a greater common good. Hurricane Irma brought together complete strangers who didn’t ask for a resume just how they could help. I love this country when we choose to forget the differences and focus on the commonalities.
  
  As always my friend, thanks for stopping by. Have a great rest of the week.
  
  Patricia
  
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on September 18, 2017 at 9:50 pm | Reply patriciasands

Amen to all of that, Patricia. ❤

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- on September 19, 2017 at 10:14 am | Reply jansenschmidt
  
  Thank you. We all need some peace and understanding right now don’t we?
  
  Patricia
  
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