Unfortunately, we have forgotten. What was once a call for Unity, not just in the United States but in the World, has now become a meaningless phrase. Every year we repeat “Never Forget” but that’s just a reminder of what happened. It’s no longer a rallying call. It’s no longer a sumbol for Unification, for strength, for fighting for what we stand for. We were supposed to “Never Forget” that regardless of what happens, no matter what obstacles are in front of us, that we would stand together, stay strong, and continue to be leaders, be the best in the World. This country stands for HOPE, OPPORTUNITY, FREEDOM. Leaders in humanity, innovation, diversity, agriculture, economy, accepting of all religions, peoples, lifestyles, races. Care not just about ourselves but others. But that’t not who we are anymore.
We lost sight of who we are, we got scared. We got divided. We became what we are fighting against. We want to shut the world out. Instead of helping we want to make them pay. Instead of accepting we want them to conform or keep them out. How did this happen? When did this happen? Why did we change? This is US losing. Our enemies win when they change who we are. We are no longer the country that stands for those Stripes and Stars. We no longer stand above the rest of the World. But, we can change that. We still have the core values we were raised on. What we learned growing up and what became so clear on 9/11. Who we are, not each individual person, but united as one.
We just need to remember what it really means to “Never Forget”
Unity, Freedom, Strength, Courage, Accepting, Love, Peace, Opportunity.
We are all great, we’ve never been anything less. It’s time to take back what is ours. Take back what we stood for and will stand for.
This is our Country.
Never Forget.
Erik Puterio 