9/11

On September 11,2001, three planes were hijacked by terrorists to attack the two world trade centers in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, DC. The death toll was about 3000 people. Clearly the lives of so many have been greatly impacted and though others may not have been directly impacted, though they might not have lost a husband, wife, daughter, friend, mother, father, acquaintance, the impact of 9/11 still affects many all around the world today. Ten years later, and travelling to the US still is threatening to me. With the level of security, it still feels like just as  the 9/11 attack was unexpected, there is still a possibility that it can happen again and so they try to be prepared and protect you before it happens. However the question still always pops in the mind, "but what if it were to happen right now?" With a great thing like this, I am astounded by how 9/11 is treated simply as an afterthought. I believe that we all need to acknowledge that September 11, isn't ancient history. It's a day we all should remember and its lessons are too important not to pass them unto future generations. So often we hear or read about the reasons 9/11 happened, rather than the impact and its aftermath on individuals. I believe that people should be taught that they may remember beyond hard data, 9/11 is about real people, people who lived and died, during a pivotal event. Teaching the lessons of 9/11, I believe is the greatest way to honor those who died that day.