From the Flight 93 Memorial at Shanksville, Pennsylvania. I was lucky enough to visit there last fall.

Lest We Forget


Last Sunday, the 2nd (Mr. Right's birthday), found us in Shanksville, PA, at the makeshift tribute to Flight 93. Nobody who wasn't on a list of family members was permitted to walk on the actual site, but there was a parking area on a hill that overlooked, which was turned into a visitor's center.



It's obvious why there shouldn't be a giant tribute to Islam put up here, but personally, I do not feel that any government memorial is necessary. There is a chaotic outpouring of love and admiration that has been put in place, by the people, for the people. Some tendered "arty" or "cultural" monument to the bravery of those passengers would spoil everything.


If you look very closely (sorry, no zoom lens), you will notice that off in the distance there is a speck close to the center of the image. That speck is the American flag, on the fence around the perimeter of the crash site.










Mr. Right and I left our own small tribute: the magnet from the back of our car. I would rather see that than a huge red crescent, wouldn't you?