since the 9/11 tragedies. And we are surrounded by local and national events commemorating that time; these things are appropriate because we shouldn't forget what happened. Yet, I don't want to continue thinking about it and wish we could stop discussing it.
That said, I understand for many people it will never be over because their lives were deeply, personally, forever changed. I was not personally affected as I knew no one in NYC or on the planes, or at the Pentagon; but, like millions, I watched in confusion, then horror, as things unfolded.
This morning during Morning Edition on public radio, WUOT replayed a personal story told by person who was at ground zero and now lives in K'town. It's not pleasant and it's difficult to listen to; but it may tell the story better than any I've heard. Maybe that's because I listened to this one today and listened to the entire story. You can hear it at this page, if you're curious or want to observe privately what happened: http://sunsite.utk.edu/wuot/mt/podcast/080811StoryCorps.mp3
Many stories are being revisited now for this anniversary. They inform us of the tragedy, pain, horror so many experienced; maybe they also inform us of surviving and going forward. That's what I hope for folks who have stories to tell of that terrible day; that they continue to move on and find some peace and joy.
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