An Annual Necessity

Tomorrow is September 11.

It has been seven years since America was attacked by members of al Queda and over 3,000 Americans innocently lost their lives.

It has been seven years since America had its false blanket of security ripped off of it, and the nation became exposed to the threats it faced all over the world.

And yet, as happens every year, it seems more and more people feel less and less on this day. People go about their lives and only realize what day it is if they are told so by someone.

This is exactly what needs not to happen. It is the reason most people are against the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. We have done something we vowed never to do.

We have forgotten.

We have forgotten the horror we felt after learning of the attacks. We have forgotten the resolve we felt about letting the terrorists know our anger. We have forgotten the unity we felt because we all shared the same pain.

Most of all, we have forgotten that we are ALL americans. No matter what political affiliation, no matter what skin color, no matter what economic class.

All of us are Americans.

This year, please remember. Remember everything you felt on that day. Remember that we are all Americans. And most of all, remember your promise to never forget.