Everyone thinks that 9-11 was way back in the past. 5 years ago terrorists hijacked two airliners and flew them into the World Trade Centers in New York City,New York. 5 years now what have we done? We totally forgot it. Thats what Americans do. They claim to be hard-core Patriots  when in reality, the only time they hang flags are when something like this happens. Its like a fad. We jump on the bandwagon when it's convienient for us. Its like we just have these little bursts of patriotism when something bad happens to the country and then we settle back into our ruts. How about those people who fly flags every day?  How about those people who pray at night that their loved ones will come home from Iraq? What about those people who lost fathers,brothers,sisters,mothers,husbands,wives,sons, daughters, and friends in the Tower Attacks and the war in Iraq. The news showed us the streets of people waving tiny American flags. This number of flags has slowly decreased.  The news moves on with the world, but those men and women are still lost. Those men and women are still over there, fighting for the freedoms that we take for granted. We believe its nothing to be able to choose our own clothes, we think its an outrage when the school systems attempt to assign us uniforms. What if we had no choice? What if Abercrombie & Fitch and Aeropostale and Old Navy and Clarks Wallabys and American Eagle and Mark Eco and M FG and Nike and Levi's and Addidas and Reebok ALL of those brand names didnt exist. There was only one type of shoe, one type of pants, one type of shirt. Thats what other nations have. They dont have the freedom of CHOICE. The most important freedom of all. Take time out of your day to think about those people lost and the people who lost. Thats why Mr. Parker gives us at Bob Jones a moment of silence; to commemorate those who serve, served, and will serve. I ask you to give a simple thought to all those people. Thank you.