Sunday, September 12, 2010
One Day, Now Broken in Two
This article brings up an interesting point about this day being viewed as two separate days. One half is the anniversary of one of the worst days in American history, the other is just September 11 and nothing else. I believe the perspective of American citizens, in a way, is quite similar. I'm not saying that half of Americans don't feel the horrific evil and sadness that took place nine years ago. It is the people that knew someone on the plane that crashed into the building, knew one of those people falling 80 stories to their death, knew one of the thousands of people trapped in the building that came crashing to the ground that truly feel remorse of these events. Everyday they are reminded of what happened when that loved one isn't there with them. Every holiday they are reminded of what happened when that loved one isn't celebrating along with them. These are the people that truly view this day as 9-11. Meanwhile, the rest of the public are allowed to go on with their daily lives without much difference. They only think of 9-11 when its Sept. 11 or when they're fussing about all the security in the airport. Yes, they feel the sadness from 9-11, but don't have to go through everyday with that memory stuck in their head. It doesn't have a personal effect on them. 9-11 is a day that no one will forget. I pray that nothing of this magnitude will ever happen again, but history shows that there will always be terrorist. Another attack like 9-11, unfortunately, could easily happen today, tomorrow, this week, this month, this year, or this decade. I hate to be pessimistic, but it's just reality.
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Ok. Devin. I do agree with most of it. Especially this kind magnitude event can happen anytime. But not the rest of people just live 9/11 as normal days. Lots of people do have time to think about it.
ReplyDeleteWell, air port securit is not just limited to 9/11 now. There are lots of threatening call to whole lots of airports that there is bomb or someone is trying to bomb. I do think this kind of thing will happen again somewhere............ bad feeling. :/
I agree with Devin mostly on his post. There will be another attempt to try and destroy our nation, but hopefully it will just be that. An attempt. This year, when 9/11 was here, i didn't really think too much about it honestly. So Devin is kind of right in saying that its just another day that everyone has learned to get over, in the past 9 years. I do believe it made America stronger and nothing can really tear America apart in the long run.
ReplyDeleteAs I was reading your post I kind of gave myself a metal slap in the face because I'm guilty of overlooking Saturday as being more than 911.A day to think of those who had family and friends in those towers or on the flight. My post was a bit harsh to the idea of being sensitive to those who did lose family in those falling buildings.I deeply apologize for even overlooking the idea. Along with Sam's comment I also believe America has become stronger from the event and although some may say we can not be torn,I say we speak too soon. We're separated by millions of tiny things.Such as personage,ideals,iconography,religion,political parties,perspective and the battle of filtering ignorance and arrogance. America could at some point tear not saying it will but its not impossible.
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