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* Original version: Late September 2001; posted September 27, 2001.
* 2011 version: August 2011; posted August 26, 2011.
Years ago I promised myself that I'd revisit and revise my "Never Surrender" image (and its associated commentary) that I created in the weeks following the September 11, 2011, terrorist attacks on the United States of America.
I didn't forget.
And I never will.
The original (and lengthy) commentary suited the moment.
And now, nearly a decade later, all I want to say is this—
– Never forget the images or the pain.
– Never forgive the terrorists (or those that harbor them).
– Never become like the enemy.
– Never give in to fear for the sake of comfort or ease.
– Never be lulled into a false sense of security.
– Never surrender to terror.
– Honor all those that have sacrificed so much (and sometimes everything) in order to preserve the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.
– Vigilance, resolve, and liberty remain.
– DON'T TREAD ON ME
– Never forgive the terrorists (or those that harbor them).
– Never become like the enemy.
– Never give in to fear for the sake of comfort or ease.
– Never be lulled into a false sense of security.
– Never surrender to terror.
– Honor all those that have sacrificed so much (and sometimes everything) in order to preserve the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.
– Vigilance, resolve, and liberty remain.
– DON'T TREAD ON ME
Soundtrack: "When the Eagle Cries," Iced Earth, from their album, The Glorious Burden. (I consider TGB one of the finest Metal albums of all time.)
P.S. The core of the original image remains: a photo of Old Glory that I snapped one morning, several days after the attacks. The flag looked so beautiful and I found comfort in its stars and stripes. I still do.
© Copyright 2011 Christopher V. DeRobertis. All rights reserved.
