Lisa, and others well said! I’ve never been to NYC , but remember where I was when JFK was assassinated, 3d Grade Mrs Garrity’s classroom, downtown Milwaukee, WI, and 9/11 watching WTC being struck by hijacked airliners on TV in my home in Hubbard Tx, and working 2d shift in stunned deafening silence. Never will forget those moments in time till I draw my last breath. Thank you all for sharing from your hearts. George W.
9/11 is the GenX equivalent to JFK’s assassination. We remember where we were when we heard the news. We glued ourselves to the television for updates. We wept. As a country, we came together, fixed on a common enemy, one that hated us enough to murder thousands of people who had never given them a second thought.
Here we are, 23 years later, more divided than before, hating each other with the same venom and fear once directed to those who attacked us. We are more willing to believe lies that tickle our ears than work through difficult truths. We pretend ideologies are more important than health. We throw our children to the wolves of social media while we pretend being busy makes us better.
We’ve forgotten how to lament and grieve, and it’s killing us.
Thank you, Stephanie. Well argued. I'm restacking this, as it's so good: Here we are, 23 years later, more divided than before, hating each other with the same venom and fear once directed to those who attacked us. We are more willing to believe lies that tickle our ears than work through difficult truths. We pretend ideologies are more important than health. We throw our children to the wolves of social media while we pretend being busy makes us better.
Lisa, and others well said! I’ve never been to NYC , but remember where I was when JFK was assassinated, 3d Grade Mrs Garrity’s classroom, downtown Milwaukee, WI, and 9/11 watching WTC being struck by hijacked airliners on TV in my home in Hubbard Tx, and working 2d shift in stunned deafening silence. Never will forget those moments in time till I draw my last breath. Thank you all for sharing from your hearts. George W.
You're welcome, George. Those are two very powerful experiences. Thank you for sharing them as well.
9/11 is the GenX equivalent to JFK’s assassination. We remember where we were when we heard the news. We glued ourselves to the television for updates. We wept. As a country, we came together, fixed on a common enemy, one that hated us enough to murder thousands of people who had never given them a second thought.
Here we are, 23 years later, more divided than before, hating each other with the same venom and fear once directed to those who attacked us. We are more willing to believe lies that tickle our ears than work through difficult truths. We pretend ideologies are more important than health. We throw our children to the wolves of social media while we pretend being busy makes us better.
We’ve forgotten how to lament and grieve, and it’s killing us.
Thank you, Stephanie. Well argued. I'm restacking this, as it's so good: Here we are, 23 years later, more divided than before, hating each other with the same venom and fear once directed to those who attacked us. We are more willing to believe lies that tickle our ears than work through difficult truths. We pretend ideologies are more important than health. We throw our children to the wolves of social media while we pretend being busy makes us better.
We should never forget. We should always be vigilant. And we should have faith in our God, our country, and ourselves.
Thank you, Michael!