{"id":6665,"date":"2011-09-10T10:52:48","date_gmt":"2011-09-10T17:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/?p=6665"},"modified":"2011-09-10T10:56:05","modified_gmt":"2011-09-10T17:56:05","slug":"911-ten-year-anniversary-memory-eternal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/2011\/09\/911-ten-year-anniversary-memory-eternal\/","title":{"rendered":"9\/11 Ten Year Anniversary &#8211; Memory Eternal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Memory Eternal to all the innocent American souls and heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice. You are and will be in our prayers until the end of time.  God Bless You and God Bless America!  Never forget!<br \/>\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gPHnadJ-0hE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center> <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning<\/strong><br \/>\nby Alan Jackson <\/p>\n<p>Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day<br \/>\nOut in the yard with your wife and children<br \/>\nWorking on some stage in LA<br \/>\nDid you stand there in shock at the site of<br \/>\nThat black smoke rising against that blue sky<br \/>\nDid you shout out in anger<br \/>\nIn fear for your neighbor<br \/>\nOr did you just sit down and cry<\/p>\n<p>Did you weep for the children<br \/>\nWho lost their dear loved ones<br \/>\nAnd pray for the ones who don&#8217;t know<br \/>\nDid you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble<br \/>\nAnd sob for the ones left below<\/p>\n<p>Did you burst out in pride<br \/>\nFor the red white and blue<br \/>\nThe heroes who died just doing what they do<br \/>\nDid you look up to heaven for some kind of answer<br \/>\nAnd look at yourself to what really matters<\/p>\n<p><em>I&#8217;m just a singer of simple songs<br \/>\nI&#8217;m not a real political man<br \/>\nI watch CNN but I&#8217;m not sure I can tell you<br \/>\nThe difference in Iraq and Iran<br \/>\nBut I know Jesus and I talk to God<br \/>\nAnd I remember this from when I was young<br \/>\nFaith hope and love are some good things he gave us<br \/>\nAnd the greatest is love<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day<br \/>\nTeaching a class full of innocent children<br \/>\nDriving down some cold interstate<br \/>\nDid you feel guilty cause you&#8217;re a survivor<br \/>\nIn a crowded room did you feel alone<br \/>\nDid you call up your mother and tell her you love her<br \/>\nDid you dust off that bible at home<br \/>\nDid you open your eyes and hope it never happened<br \/>\nClose your eyes and not go to sleep<br \/>\nDid you notice the sunset the first time in ages<br \/>\nSpeak with some stranger on the street<br \/>\nDid you lay down at night and think of tomorrow<br \/>\nGo out and buy you a gun<br \/>\nDid you turn off that violent old movie you&#8217;re watching<br \/>\nAnd turn on &#8220;I Love Lucy&#8221; reruns<br \/>\nDid you go to a church and hold hands with some stranger<br \/>\nStand in line and give your own blood<br \/>\nDid you just stay home and cling tight to your family<br \/>\nThank God you had somebody to love<\/p>\n<p><em>I&#8217;m just a singer of simple songs<br \/>\nI&#8217;m not a real political man<br \/>\nI watch CNN but I&#8217;m not sure I can tell you<br \/>\nThe difference in Iraq and Iran<br \/>\nBut I know Jesus and I talk to God<br \/>\nAnd I remember this from when I was young<br \/>\nFaith hope and love are some good things he gave us<br \/>\nAnd the greatest is love<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m just a singer of simple songs<br \/>\nI&#8217;m not a real political man<br \/>\nI watch CNN but I&#8217;m not sure I can tell you<br \/>\nThe difference in Iraq and Iran<br \/>\nBut I know Jesus and I talk to God<br \/>\nAnd I remember this from when I was young<br \/>\nFaith hope and love are some good things he gave us<br \/>\nAnd the greatest is love<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The greatest is love<br \/>\nThe greatest is love<\/p>\n<p>Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alan Jackson &#8211; Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/gPHnadJ-0hE\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/youtu.be\/gPHnadJ-0hE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memory Eternal to all the innocent American souls and heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice. 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