Re: 9-11-06 A paramedics view

Zac Beaver <fireflashpoint2002@yahoo.com> wrote:

As you can see i recently sent this email to the city of evansville mayor decker.I have not recieved a reply to my letter however i wanted to send it to the observer to have it posted on your website if you would please.

 

Thankyou

Zachory beaver

Zac Beaver <fireflashpoint2002@yahoo.com> wrote:

Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:14:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: Zac Beaver <fireflashpoint2002@yahoo.com>
Subject: 9-11-06 A paramedics view
To: sandy.decker@ci.evansville.wi.gov

Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:11:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: Zac Beaver <fireflashpoint2002@yahoo.com>
Subject: 9-11-06
To: sandy.decker@ci.evansville.wi.gov

Dear Sandy,

 

As i went around Evansville today I was depressed at the fact that the city flag that normally flies high above city hall was not lowered to half mass. It was kinda depressing to know that the city officials were so caught up in their normal routines to observe such a tragic day in our nations history.

 

After 9-11-01 every American had their flags lowered and wore shirts and had stickers on their car's saying "we will never forget"! Yet only five years later we have already forgotten. We've forgotten about the thousands of people who's lives were taken away from them. We've forgotten 343 firefighters that gave their lives trying to save neighbors, friends, relatives and people they didn't even know. Today over 283+ firefighters that responded to the world trade center now have cancer as a direct result of the attacks. (do you think they have forgotten?) Other firefighters, EMT's, Police and other responders have died as a result of the attacks and their response to it since September 11th 2001. It sickens me to see how we as Americans cannot remember or observe this day for those who have died and those that have been left behind to try and piece together their lives.

If we do not remember this day we are causing ourselves to fall back into a Pre 9-11-01 state were everything we do is for ourselves. Where we believe that we are invincible and that nothing is going to happen to us.

I'm not saying we should hold parades, I'm just asking that as Americans we hold remembrance to this day and to what it really meant. That we remember those that gave their lives for others. For those who's lives were shattered and are still living.

 

I ask that we make it a law or resolution that all flags be lowered on the day of September 11th every year from now on. We need to remember this day as thousands lost their lives. As a volunteer firefighter and a city of Evansville EMT i am hurt that we could not take the time to lower our flag today as many of our brothers and sisters were killed that grave day.

 

  

Respectfully~

Zachory Beaver ~ Firefighter/EMT

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