Remember.
9/11.
The day the entire world changed, forever.
I remember Alicia was in first grade, Rina had just turned 4. I was teaching in a beauty school that I owned when one of my partners came in and told me that a plane had hit one of the twin towers in New York. My heart sank. My grandfather had worked as an electrician in Philadelphia and helped wire those buildings. What the heck was going on?
As the events of the day unfolded, I saw my Dad cry. He was from Brooklyn and spent lots of time in the city he loved.
We can never forget those that lost their lives that day. We can never forget those who risk their lives everyday to keep us safe, from our local police and firefighters to our military men and women far across the shores.
As I raised my own flag this morning, I decided that today is not the day to sell things. Not the appropriate day for a "sales pitch."
It's a day to give something back instead. So, I'm going to make a couple of cards and send them off to Cards for Heroes.
They are celebrating their birthday this weekend with a big birthday bash. We have donated a StampTV kit as a prize because this organization does amazing things for amazing people. Visit them starting Saturday morning for all the details on how you can take part in making a difference.
Tonight, we will be having a inspirational blog hop featuring the new "Autumn Beauty" stamp set. I will show you one of the cards that I made using this set and it's one that I am sending to Cards for Heroes.
And, this weekend, maybe you could make a couple of cards and send them off to Cards for Heroes too.
Thank you to all of our service men and women and the families that support them. What would we do without you? I am so grateful for you.
Hugs,
Gina K.
The day the entire world changed, forever.
I remember Alicia was in first grade, Rina had just turned 4. I was teaching in a beauty school that I owned when one of my partners came in and told me that a plane had hit one of the twin towers in New York. My heart sank. My grandfather had worked as an electrician in Philadelphia and helped wire those buildings. What the heck was going on?
As the events of the day unfolded, I saw my Dad cry. He was from Brooklyn and spent lots of time in the city he loved.
We can never forget those that lost their lives that day. We can never forget those who risk their lives everyday to keep us safe, from our local police and firefighters to our military men and women far across the shores.
As I raised my own flag this morning, I decided that today is not the day to sell things. Not the appropriate day for a "sales pitch."
It's a day to give something back instead. So, I'm going to make a couple of cards and send them off to Cards for Heroes.
They are celebrating their birthday this weekend with a big birthday bash. We have donated a StampTV kit as a prize because this organization does amazing things for amazing people. Visit them starting Saturday morning for all the details on how you can take part in making a difference.
Tonight, we will be having a inspirational blog hop featuring the new "Autumn Beauty" stamp set. I will show you one of the cards that I made using this set and it's one that I am sending to Cards for Heroes.
And, this weekend, maybe you could make a couple of cards and send them off to Cards for Heroes too.
Thank you to all of our service men and women and the families that support them. What would we do without you? I am so grateful for you.
Hugs,
Gina K.
What a great idea!! I have a half brother in the Air Force and he just left to go overseas on the 6th.
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Living on Long Island, less than 35 miles from the Twin Towers, one can't help but take notice of the changes that occurred because of that tragic day. With family and friends working and commuting back and forth from the city, we waited for each phone call to hear they were all right. Some of those calls never came. The heartache and sadness lives on in each of us as we struggle to get through today. Alan Jacksons song, "Where were you when the world stop turning", is played over and over. Each time I hear it, it brings fresh tears to my eyes. Some say let's move on. We have moved on, but we do it with sadness in our hearts and parts of our lives changed forever.
On this day I always ask on all the blogs, forums and chat rooms I am in, Please take a moment and just say "Thank you". Thank you to our service people, Thank you to the heroes who worked tirelessly for months on end, thank you to God for those that did survive. Religion, political beliefs, and race need not enter into it. Just embrace those you love a little tighter today, tell someone how much they mean to you, and appreciate all you have.
God Bless America!
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I have been watching the news all morning remembering that day as well. I was teaching my daughter who was in K-5 and someone called the house to tell us to turn on the TV quick.... I did and just sat there with utter sadness for what was happening up in NYC and 1 hour up the highway from the house where we lived at the time. Just such a sad day in our history and one I hope we remember for the huge sacrifice given that day and today by our servicemen/women. My brother returns to Afghanistan next month... Quite thankful for our military, they are top notch!
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Gina, thank you for your tender reminder of Patriot Day. The summer after my father(WWII NAVY vet) passed on we had our annual family reunion and made cards for the Cards for heroes project. It was amazing how the little ones even wanted to do their part in memory of OUR hero. Thanks again , Gina for being YOU.. a hero in her own right.
GOD BLESS, Nicolette
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The world truly did change 8 years ago and nothing will ever be the same. Those people who horrifically died that day will be remembered always. My nephew has had 3 tours in Iraq in the aftermath of 9/11. I joined Cards for Heros because it was something I could do for the troops; the hero Americans. What a fantastic organization Cards for Heros is.
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I was sitting at my computer working that day with the TV on in the background. My heart sank as the events unfolded. I wanted to run down to school and hug my kids. DH was out of town and didn't believe me when I called to tell him he would not be flying home as the airspace had been closed. Since that awful day, my nephew has been to Iraq twice. I found out about Cards for Heroes and became one of their shippers. It is gratifying to receive cards from the awesome cardsmakers around this great country. The relationships I have made with the contacts serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are great. They truely appreciate all the cards that are sent their way. One chaplain told me that when guys come to see him because of being stressed/depressed he makes them pick out a card and write home to their mom or wife. He said their demeanor changes because they focus on someone they love instead of what is going on where they are at.
For those of you that decide to send in cards as Gina suggested......on behalf of our many service men and women.....THANK YOU!!!
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I was home sick with the flu and didn't know what happened until I called into the office to tell them I was sick and they told me to turn on the tv.
What is the snail address where we should send cards for heros, when I clicked on the link it didn't have any info.
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Check out our website tomorrow. All the information on where to send the cards will be there. Or email me at kris@cardsforheroes.org and I will email you my address....as I am one of the three shippers for them
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If any of you have family or friends who are currently deployed.....you can request a box of cards for them at the Cards for Heroes website which will go live first thing Saturday morning. We have a big announcement and its our birthday!!!
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Beautiful post Gina! I just got done documenting my own memories of that day and am a teary-eyed mess. I was also planning to put cards in the mail to Cards for Heroes today - so love to see you encouraging the same thing! I love your designs, but your heart is why I love supporting your company.
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Thank you Gina. It's a hard memory, but one I hope no one forgets. Having grown up in a military family stationed overseas, and then working as a civil servant to retirement, I can vouch for the awesome value of our servicemen and women, and especially for our volunteers. Thank you all for standing strong in big or small ways. You make the difference!
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Thank you for remembering, Gina. And thank you for your work with Cards for Heroes. I know our service men and women appreciate every card, I know my soldier does... but maybe that's because he's my husband too
We will never forget. 9.11.01
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Lovely idea Gina. My husband and I were camping in Zion National Park. It was my birthday. He had just given me my gift of a beautiful gold bubble bee pin with diamonds when the news came over the TV regarding the Twin Towers. Our celebration stopped and our attention turned to the people thousands of miles away who were experiencing this tragedy first hand. Our hearts broke as the news continued to unfold. My husband is retired from the Vista Fire Department so it really hit home. Our prayers continue to go out to all the people who were touched by this enormous tragedy. Gina, God bless you and your team for the wonderful way you get involved and for touching our lives, also the beautiful way you give back. That's what it's all about! Bibi <
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I will def check out the web site again tomorrow and get the info needed to send in some cards. I think this is a good rainy weekend project for my 12 year old and me. thanks for reminding us.
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Thank you Gina, I think it's a wonderful idea. As a mom of a soldier that is currently defending our freedom, I would like to thank you for getting the word out about the cards!
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Gina, I praise the Lord for you. You are in a place and position to do so much good, and there you are doing it! Your heart spoke volumes, and many will be blessed because of it. It's a painful day, and we can make something good of it by reaching out to others. Thank you for helping us to do that. I can't wait to make my cards to encourage our precious military.
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Thank you for sharing this today, Gina. I've needed some inspiration for my card making and I think I found it today in your post. I'll be sending some cards this weekend to Cards for Heroes. What a day to remember. My boys were 2 and 9 at the time. I recall so clearly that I was in the car driving my 2 yr old to daycare that morning. It makes me cry every time I think of that morning and I cried this morning when I heard a man on the radio tell of losing both his sons in 9/11 - one a fire fighter and one a policeman but he said he felt so good that he had talked to both of them that morning and their last words to one another were "I love you." So, be sure to tell those people you love that you love them. You never know when it will be the last time!
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Amen to this Gina...I truly am grateful to all the men women and children who have sacraficed their lives for our freedom...Whether they are in the service or families of service men and women it is a huge sacrafice...and I am grateful....
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Gina, As the mother of a serviceman twice deployed, I want to thank you for this post today. We have been so blessed. Our son and nephew both had two tours to Iraq, and thankfully, came home safely. I can tell you firsthand how much it means to these dedicated men and women to receive greetings from the U.S. Once again, dear friend, your dad would be so very proud of what you have done and are doing. Thank you. Bless you.
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