Friday, September 11, 2009

VIII

Where we were on this day 8 years ago is irrelevant. What we were doing and how we felt is insignificant. The event itself is bigger than all of us who watched it from afar.

Whether you hated the terrorists for what they did or rolled your eyes at the patriotism that followed, in the end it doesn't matter. It still happened.

Who you voted for or what theories you choose to believe is not something we need to talk about.

Be quiet. Be still.

Remember that no matter what you think or feel people, innocent people, died. They died doing the exact same thing you might do. Going to work, talking on the phone in your cubicle, sitting on a plane.

Today isn't about waiving your flag and telling your story. Today is about stopping, if only for a moment, and not focusing on yourself and your feelings but thinking of those who no longer have that luxury.



1 comment:

flea said...

what a beautiful tribute mo! made me tear up a little bit...I always try to take a moment to remember all the innocent people that died that day just doing what they did every other day