mara43:It is important that 9/11 is not forgotten & that those who lost loved ones still get the support they need.....
+1000
Like everyone who old enough to remember that day, we will never forget that this was the day that altered so many lives and the way we live and think.
As a young kid I remember being invited up to the flight deck, and that ignited my initial love of aviation and sadly this is something young kids can never do now.
Then on this day twelve years ago I was on the flight deck about four hours out of HK being advised all air traffic in the US had been shut down and It was the quietest and most tense four hours in my life. I am lucky in the respect that I did not know any of the victims well, but had had been out for dinner with a several Cantor Fitgerald staff who came to Hong Kong a few weeks before (a very good friend worked for them in HK) , and sadly they all died.
I have never understood hatred against anyone, but it is fair to say I have a complete intolerance against any terrorist act now. Do I believe in retribution? Probably not, but it at least makes you feel a little better for a while!
I agree with Hyena, those first responders were true heroes and they also deserve everyones respect and sadly they have suffered not only the mental trauma, but also the physical ailments as a result of that heroism.
They say time heals, but this anniversary still hurts many of us like hell despite the years passing by.