Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning?

None of us will ever forget. It's the "Where were you when Kennedy was shot?" of the 21st century. It's still as vivid today, three years later, as it was on the fateful day. The planes, the buildings, the people. We've all seen the photos, heard the stories, and felt vulnerable. But instead of dwelling on what happened and placing blame on agencies and individuals for that day, its time to look forward and prevent such a thing from happening again. It's been three years and I don't think America has gotten beyond September 11th, 2001. But I'm not going to bash President Bush in today's blog about his failures in Afghanistan and his failure to apprehend the evil man behind this attack, but instead look forward. We can fix the "Bush problem" come November 2nd.

Two songs come to my mind as I write this blog. The first has already been quoted as the title of this blog, Alan Jackson's "Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning?", which I think captures the feelings and thoughts of all of us during and since that day. It's a great reflection on the events of that day. But John Lennon's "Imagine" is what we need to be working towards and yet each day it seems as though we are moving further and further from that possibility. Maybe the song is exaggerated, but then again it doesn't have to be. I know what he sings of in the song is possible, but the changes must start at home and within yourself. And a lot of people aren't wiling to do that. It's easier to put the blame elsewhere. So for your thought's today, I offer you the words to John Lennon's "Imagine".

Imagine there's no heaven,
It's easy if you try,
No hell below us,
Above us only sky,
Imagine all the people
living for today

Imagine there's no countries,
It isn't hard to do,
Nothing to kill or die for,
No religion too,
Imagine all the people
living life in peace

Imagine no possessions,
I wonder if you can,
No need for greed or hunger,
A brotherhood of man,
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

You may say Im a dreamer,
but Im not the only one,
I hope some day you'll join us,
And the world will live as one.