Hey y'all.
I know this is a bit late but wanted to add that I think I've pesonally learned a ton since 2001. I've learned to put it in perspective better for one thing, which is kind of sad in a way. Almost 3,000 deaths directly from the terror attacks... almost 3,000 coalition soldiers in the middle east, a lot more civilian casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq, all eclipsed by African Aids deaths. Things happen with nobody videotaping them in this world.
I don't think people should ever forget either. The line where dwelling too much on an event measured in an hour and a half skews your view of things is up to each person to measure. If the English in London during the blitz had stopped everything whenever someone died in a terrible way I think they'd be speaking German these days. I am liking that No.7 is open now and that they are dreaming new dreams and building new buildings on the site.
The best documentary I saw was the two hour Frontline from a year afterward about people's questions and doubts about faith and hope. I didn't catch the CBS one unfortunately.
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