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Remembering 9/11
Posted: September 11, 2019
A collection of thoughts on this day of remembrance…
The Atlantic
Two small numbers—9/11—have become shorthand for an infinite number of emotions: the shock and disbelief of watching the terrorist attack on live TV, the horror of watching the twin towers collapse upon themselves, the national grief as the number of confirmed casualties grew to over 2,800, the growing realization that we are no longer beyond the reach of terrorist attacks, and perhaps most of all, the fact that those who remember where they were on that date, will never, ever be the same.
Here are some of my thoughts posted within hours of the original attack and throughout the subsequent years. I trust they’re helpful in dealing with the shock, anger and grief of that day and continuing attacks.
Reacting
• Dealing with death and grief
• “bin Laden, kiss my pass!” (September 10, 2003)
• Talking to your children about terrorism
Reasoning
• Hope amid horror (September 11, 2006)
• What motivates terrorists?
• Taking the terror out of terrorism
Responding
• Can war on terrorism be won? (September 11, 2005)
• How can we overcome evil with good?
• We are strong! We will survive! (September 17, 2001)
• What we haven’t learned from 9/11 (September 9, 2002)
• Candle-lighting ceremony following terrorist attacks (September 11, 2001)
Copyright © James N. Watkins
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