No respect for heroes!

As they offer a memorial on 9/11 this year, what a tragedy they are offering the people of the United States in their disrespect of the policemen, firemen, and first responders of that dark day. I just can't figure out why these people are not on the invitation list. My memories of that day, besides the smoke and devastation, were the police, firemen, and responders running straight into the burning buildings without a second thought. They were doing their job and put their own safety second in trying to save as many people as possible. No one knew exactly what was going on but these people didn't stop and consider, they raced to help. They put their lives on the line and they aren't given the consideration of an invitation ten years later? They were the backbone of sanity in a very confused disaster. What about the families of these men who have gone through the last ten years without that husband or son? You would think they would be on the invitation list to honor the survivors and the fallen.

Also, word is out that no prayer or clergy will be in attendance. Wasn't it prayer and comfort from our priests, pastors, and ministers that helped us through those days after 9/11? I remember an instance where a priest raced behind the firemen heading for the towers and giving them a group absolution as it was evident they were going into an iffy situation. Where is our country's prayer of thanks in all this memorial stuff? God wasn't on the invitation list, either.

As usual, the ones 'in power' don't realize who is actually in power while they preen in front of the cameras and show their 'care' for the situation and the memories. I will definitely double my prayers on the anniversay of that day but I think I will skip watching the New York broadcast. We are a country built on faith in God and to leave out our Creator and the people who died and risked their lives that day in respect for that Creator deserve to be remembered more fully in prayer. From all reports to day, the prayer isn't coming from the actual memorial service.