We will never forget...

2024 marks twenty-three years since that beautiful September day, (much like today), that turned into the worst day we have ever seen, a day that changed so many lives and a day that broke all our hearts.  

Lincoln Park remembers all that perished that day especially:  

Please try to honor all those that lost their lives that day through a small act of service or a simple act of kindness.

Once again, I will quote the lyrics from Alan Jackson's song to remind us that on this day 23 years ago, almost 3,000 people were killed in the largest terrorist attack on American soil.

We will never forget....

                                                                                Mayor David Runfeldt

 

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WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THE WORLD STOPPED TURNING
THAT SEPTEMBER DAY? 

 
Were you in the yard with your wife and children or working on some stage in L.A.?
Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke rising against that blue sky?
Did you shout out in anger in fear for your neighbor or did you just sit down and cry?
Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved ones, pray for the ones who don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble, and sob for the ones left below?
Did you burst with pride, for the red, white and blue and the heroes who died, just doing what they do?
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer and look at yourself and what really matters?
 
Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day?
 
Teaching a class full of innocent children or driving down some cold interstate?
Did you feel guilty cause you're a survivor, in a crowded room did you feel alone?
Did you call up your mother and tell her you loved her?
Did you dust off that Bible at home?
Did you open your eyes, hope it never happened or close your eyes and not go to sleep?
Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages, or speak to some stranger on the street?
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow or go out and buy a gun?
Did you turn off that violent old movie you were watching, and turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns?
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers or stand in line and give your own blood?
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family, thank God you had somebody to love?
                     

Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day? 
NEVER FORGET