WTC

Well, I just got finished watching World Trade Center, by Oliver Stone. It was very emotional, and really brought back a lot of memories from that day for me. I had almost forgotten how great an impact 9/11 had on my life. You don’t forget, but it fades into the background. That day shattered the bubble of safety and invincibility that I had always known as an American, and caused me to grow to a greater understanding of mortality and the true value of life. It changed the way I looked at the world, but also the way I looked at myself. I feel like I had forgotten some of the lessons I learned from 9/11, about the value of family and friends, and about the triumph of human spirit over tragedy. I think too often in this world we all get caught up in the details and miss the big picture. People fight with each other over jealousies, money, power. We place artificial importance on these concepts, and lose track of love for our fellow humans. It’s nice to refresh these ideas in my head, and to learn to take knowledge and understanding from a tragic event. I wasn’t sure if it was too soon for me to watch it, and to be honest, I’m still not sure if it was. But I’m glad I did, and I hope you too can find a way to keep alive the memories from that time, and the positive things that you were able to find in it.