Anyone in their 40s to early 50s will probably understand. We were too young to remember with clarity Nixon resigning, the Vietnam war ending, were too self absorbed to take in Regan getting shot, the Challenger exploding, but 9/11 is etched in our memories. It may have taken a moment, hours or days, but it sank in, we got it. When so very few wounded were found, and those right away. The area people profiled who never made it home. The funeral procession in the days and weeks following that we knew were them. I think this is part of why 9/11 is so deeply a part of our memories. We all feel that it could have been us.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:34:45 +0000