Today is one of those days that we all remember. Just about everyone can tell you exactly where they were and what they were doing 18 years ago this morning. In anyone’s lifetime there are only a few events that are indelibly etched in their minds. For a lot of people, this will be one of them. Some of these events are really happy occasions — others, like today, are horrible.
Hopefully, there won’t be any more days like 9/11… the phrase “never forget” has become almost part of saying “9/11.” I’m pretty sure none of us that lived through it, will “never forget.”
But I think in some ways, “9/12” is more important than “9/11.” I remember that on 9/12 there were no Whites, Blacks, Mormons, Baptists, Catholics, rich, poor, Democrats or Republicans. On 9/12 there were only Americans. I remember after such a horrible 9/11, that in a completely different way, 9/12 turned out to be a pretty special day.
We will never forget 9/11, but let’s not forget 9/12…. wouldn’t it be great to have a lot more of those days?
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