9/11: Ten Years Later

It’s hard to believe that a whole decade has passed since America came under attack on that fateful morning of September 11th, 2001. Most Americans remember where they were that day. I remember being at home, asleep from working overnight, until one of my brothers woke me up and told me to quickly turn on the TV. I asked him why, and he said that “terrorists were taking over the country.” I remember being so tired and “out of sorts” that I didn’t believe him. I remember saying, “You were probably watching a movie on TV or something.” It sounded too farfetched to me. And yet, I couldn’t go back to sleep. My curiosity grew to the point where I had to turn on the TV. When I did turn on the TV, I saw then NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani walking in his suit among the ashes on the streets, comforting people, asking them if they needed any help, attending to their care and calling paramedics who were standing by over to help those who needed help.

September 11th, 2001 was a day that a set of evil plans advanced and materialized into action. That day, millions of Americans were faced with the reality of their own mortality, and from that day learned that America, even though a strong nation was not an invincible one. That day had its share of death, tragedy, and horror while at the same time “shook” our comfort zones. We humbly came together, pitched in, and went out of our way to make decisions that were of more importance and not as careless. If ever there was a time when good came from an evil situation, that was the time.

And while many Americans have their own recollection of that day, and came out of it with a different mindset, it is amazing to see how a nation wounded, could heal.

We have heard many messages regarding 9/11 as the tragedy has turned 10 years old. Here is another one, but a short one that is simple and to the point.

IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDED INSIGHTS THAT YOU GAINED FROM THAT DAY, PLEASE SHARE. Thank you.

1 posted on 09/11/2011 5:00:42 PM PDT by Making_Sense [Rob W. Case]

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