The Anniversary

[my miss storm cat]

Life as we knew it ended, in a sense, on September 10th, 2001.

Whether we felt safe or not wasn't a question, it wasn't an issue, it was just what was. It was life and like many good things, we took it for granted.

We didn't know. We didn't know.

Horrific images of events so unimaginable are burned into our collective memory and the traces and memories of fear, of profound sorrow and of pure outrage exist and always will.

We will never forget those who were so cruelly ripped from this earth, leaving holes in our hearts

We will never forget the selfless heroes and their actions.

We will never forget the madmen who redefined evil and who altered the course of history and gave the word terror new meaning.

And we will never forget the love for each other that followed in our collective rage and sadness.

We will never forget that day or where we were, who we were with, how we felt.

We will never forget the victims.

May the rest in peace and know that they are remembered and always will be.