9/11/01
I’ve heard a lot of things this year about all the September 11 coverage. Some think we covered it ‘too’ much, some thought it was ‘too’ morbid, etc.
The bottom line is that we had the singular most violent attack on American citizenry on that day. Regardless of how you feel about it now, it is our duty to remember each and every painful second of that day and those that followed. If we don’t spend a few hours each year reliving the horrors, it will just be a matter of time before it becomes another day on the calendar. It is far too important for that.
Those that lost their lives that day, had no idea what the morning would hold for them. It’s profound to me that we all feel safe going about our daily lives. We not only take for granted our safety and ability to go out and make a living, but we also seem to think we’re beyond harm. That there simply isn’t any risk in just being alive.
The reality is that life is far from that safe. We are hardly promised another second on this earth.
There’s a sobering reality to that day that we need to remember each and every day. That nothing in this life is guaranteed.
For those that believe there is something beyond this one, there is hope. Hope that even if this day ends for you in your last breath, there is something after it, something that cannot be taken away, something that is truly risk free.
Whatever your thoughts, never forget September 11, 2001.
For it is only in remembering that we can continue to stand strong.
The bottom line is that we had the singular most violent attack on American citizenry on that day. Regardless of how you feel about it now, it is our duty to remember each and every painful second of that day and those that followed. If we don’t spend a few hours each year reliving the horrors, it will just be a matter of time before it becomes another day on the calendar. It is far too important for that.
Those that lost their lives that day, had no idea what the morning would hold for them. It’s profound to me that we all feel safe going about our daily lives. We not only take for granted our safety and ability to go out and make a living, but we also seem to think we’re beyond harm. That there simply isn’t any risk in just being alive.
The reality is that life is far from that safe. We are hardly promised another second on this earth.
There’s a sobering reality to that day that we need to remember each and every day. That nothing in this life is guaranteed.
For those that believe there is something beyond this one, there is hope. Hope that even if this day ends for you in your last breath, there is something after it, something that cannot be taken away, something that is truly risk free.
Whatever your thoughts, never forget September 11, 2001.
For it is only in remembering that we can continue to stand strong.
