September 11, 2006. Five years since terrorist attacks changed the face of America. Five years since the victims gave their lives….in the rubble of fallen towers in New York City….in a charred wing of the Pentagon….in a scorched and isolated Pennsylvania field. We’ve heard the stories of that day’s horrors and seen the pictures over and over. In honor of the fifth anniversary, D. Challener Roe is trying to organize 2996 volunteer bloggers to commemorate the lives, rather than the murders, of these fallen heroes.
His guidelines are:
2,996 is a tribute to the victims of 9/11.
On September 11, 2006, 2,996 volunteer bloggers will join together for a tribute to the victims of 9/11. Each person will pay tribute to a single victim.
We will honor them by remembering their lives, and not by remembering their murderers.
But, and this is critical, the tributes should celebrate the lives of these people–kind of like a wake. Over the last 5 years we’ve heard the names of the killers, and all about the victim’s deaths. This is a chance to learn about and celebrate those who died. Forget the murderers, they don’t deserve to be remembered. But some people who died that day deserve to be remembered–2,996 people.
If you would like to help out, either by pledging to post a tribute on your own blog, or by offering your services to promote this cause, visit the website and leave a comment there and you’ll be emailed the name of a victim. The tributes will be posted on September 11.
Wow.. that is awesome. I’m in.
Comment by Laurie — June 23, 2006 @ 3:09 pm
I would like to do this.
Comment by bettygram — June 24, 2006 @ 7:25 pm