We Americans are very good at letting bygones be bygones. It's a coping mechanism, individually and collectively. The Earth has turned on its axis many times since that day in September.
I was delivering freight in Somerset,Ky on a spectacular blue sky morning, listening to AM radio (WHAS out of Louisville) when it was announced a plane had struck the World Trade Center in NYC. Then, a few minutes later, it was announced another plane struck the other tower. Obviously, this was no coincidence. We were under attack.
After making my delivery, I put myself off duty and rushed home to watch live coverage on TV. I was glued to the television for the next several days. Initial feelings of confusion and disbelief were quickly replaced by anger. For a brief period of time, we Americans rallied together and seemed unified in purpose.
Now, with the time and distance of seven years, I am back to square one with confusion and disbelief. I, for one, am not quite ready to let bygones be bygones. The situation remains unresolved. Where were you that day? How did you react?
I was delivering freight in Somerset,Ky on a spectacular blue sky morning, listening to AM radio (WHAS out of Louisville) when it was announced a plane had struck the World Trade Center in NYC. Then, a few minutes later, it was announced another plane struck the other tower. Obviously, this was no coincidence. We were under attack.
After making my delivery, I put myself off duty and rushed home to watch live coverage on TV. I was glued to the television for the next several days. Initial feelings of confusion and disbelief were quickly replaced by anger. For a brief period of time, we Americans rallied together and seemed unified in purpose.
Now, with the time and distance of seven years, I am back to square one with confusion and disbelief. I, for one, am not quite ready to let bygones be bygones. The situation remains unresolved. Where were you that day? How did you react?
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