A Day That Was.

Every Day Heroes!

     So I feel it a little cliche to do a blog on 9/11 but I feel that what I need to say needs to be said. I think a problem that I see with most people is that they are not willing to accept other peoples perceptions on things. They have their view of the world, and all else is false. I believe this statement is a clue as to what events followed after the attack. The event that took place ten years ago on September 11th, 2001 was a tragedy. There is no denying the loss of a few thousand lives that day do to terrorism was a horrible event. But I think people lose site of what other effects it has and what general principal I think was shown during this time of confusion. The effects of this day continue to show each and every time someone wants to travel by plane. The effects still are shown every time you turn your tv on and there are stories about the war on "Terrorism". This day lead to a series of events that has taken the country in the direction it is now. But this day also, I believe, was one of the first times in many years where everyone in the country became united. There was no race, religion, sex.. nothing. I was only 9 at the time, so I don't recall it to well other then being in school and the tv being turned to the event, but from the stories I hear, and the articles I read and the views I see, for once.. America was just that: America. It seems that sometimes it takes a tragedy like this to really bring people together and to forget all else. The problem with this it seems though is that it is quickly forgotten. Shortly after the event, people loss the sight they gained, and hate returns to were love and sadness was found. Also, I think one thing people fail to realize is what I hope everyone to see. Let us not forget that many tragedies came before and many more will continue to happen. I think people should not just think about those who lost their lives ten years ago. I think everyone should think about everyone who has lost and will lose their lives to protect people they don't know. Whether it's their job to protect others or it was just someone wanting to do the right thing, I think the real important factor to what happened, is that people can truly be selfless when their lives are on the line to help others. This fact alone should inspire all to want to get along for more then a short period of time and so it doesn't take another tragedy to make people understand who we are as a nation.