I promise this will not be "just another 9/11" post. No, today is different. It's been a decade since the tragic events of 9-11 and, surely, our thoughts and prayers should be with the families affected by the deplorable acts committed that day.
But I'm here to share another side of this story.
You see, my financial loss and distraught that day is nothing compared to those that lost loved ones and heroes that day.. But the events are finally catching up to me and I now see what I was scared to face all these years. I feel a solace and reverence for that day, which says a lot considering I tend to subside negative feelings with the potential for growth; that is, where others see loss and pity, I see an opportunity for something positive.
Reading Ken Mueller's reflections on 9/11 and lessons in community reminded me that today is a day for everyone, not just those mourning losses or claiming patriotic pride, though those causes are admirable and encouraged, I reckon. I whole-heartedly agree with Ken that tragedy tends to bring out the best in people but, with a decade now gone since that day, I lament more than the loss of lives, I lament the loss of heart we see in the world around us.
Why is it that great tragedy and adversity have to strike before we can see the goodness in others?
