my thoughts

I feel like I should say something for 9/11. I did not know anyone there or have seen the impact it has really had on people. I envy the half of my classmates that have seen a very powerful and extremely real video of it. at least I have been blessed to see people come together. Even my classmates seem to have a sense of "oneness" in this season as they together watch known but unthought of horrors. This day hopefully will bring new appreciations for not only our heroes like our amazing fire fighters, police officers, and others in uniform, but also for those who took a very giant stride from "everyday hero" but still does not get the public appreciation. 10 years ago, I remember watching cartoons before school. And for some reason the news came on. I remember watching over and over again watching the towers going down. I knew it had to be big but did not understand it at all. I remember telling my parents that something is going on in the news that must be important. The next thing that I recall was sitting in my classroom at school and my teacher was talking to us trying as best as she could to come to wrap our young minds of the impact that has just taken place. We had to write in our journals of our feelings of watch just happened. I doubt that any of us had any idea what to say. All we knew was that something big just happened and we are supposed to be concerned. Even today I cannot say that I can truly see what that one act meant and what it did to my country.
187 years ago a revelation was given to Joseph Smith the prophet on September 11 1831. In the Doctrine and Covenents section 64:9-11
"Wherefore, I say unto you, that ye ought to forgive one another; for he that forgiveth not his brother his trespasses standeth condemned before the Lord; for there remaineth in him the greater sin. I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men. And ye ought to say in your hearts-let God judge between me and thee, and reward thee according to thy deeds."