A decade later

It was ten years ago today when the United States endured the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001.  I must confess that it has been an emotional week for me as I've pondered all of the people who lost a son, a daughter, a spouse, or a best friend a decade ago.  My heart aches for these people and I pray that God will grant them inexplicable peace as they mentally re-live that horrendous day.
 
Obviously plenty of evil, vile things occurred that tragic day, but I want to focus on something admirable that happened a decade ago.  As you’ll recall, a fourth plane, Flight 93 was hijacked and was on its way to inflict more damage and heartbreak in an unspecified location (presumably the White House or Washington’s State Capital).  However, the brave passengers and crew ascertained what was going on, overpowered the terrorist pilots and heroically landed the plane in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.  They sacrificed themselves, but they also saved many lives since the terrorists never made it to their intended target.

As we force ourselves to remember the terrible events of 9/11/01, I submit that we should not forget the heroic act of the passengers and crew of Flight 93.  We should also strive to copy their example.  Of course, this is not to suggest that we need to die a similar death, but we can choose to live a sacrificial life where we put others before ourselves.

Kevin