Patriot Day

Found out last night that the San Antonio Fire Department is hosting a new event this year, open to the public: climbing the stairs to the top of the Tower of the Americas, in memory of the firefighters who gave their lives climbing the stairs in the WTC. "We climb because they climbed" is the motto. Dunno that I have the stamina to do such a thing even if I were there for it, but I think it's a great thing to do. And of course I applaud Danneel Ackles for participating in Cycle For Heroes today.

Hard to believe it's been eleven years.
In some ways, it's over. OBL is dead, and much of the terrorists' power has been broken. But nothing can bring back those who were lost, and as long as we remain free, there will always be people who want us dead. And they only have to get lucky once.
I will not hate. But I will not forget.