"In fact, simply remembering is not enough. Memory itself is neutral. We remember bland bits of data like phone numbers and train schedules and what we ate for dinner yesterday. It is emotion that imbues such memories with substance — the phone number of someone we love, the train that took us to our first job, the dinner that we shared with old friends. No, we must not only remember 9/11. We must also remain angry."
I think back on 9/11 and remember the emotion that our country experienced and the unity that this caused. I am disappointed in the people including myself, who have forgotten what brought us together, gotten back into our daily routine and continue in life, unchanged by our experiences.
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