9/11

[Teuthida]

I kinda found it odd how folks in the middle of the country got a hell of a lot more riled up by it than those who actually lived within the city. Besides those people I knew who lost friends and family most seemed to disregard it after about a week...probably even sooner if the media wasn't so damn crazy.

[Acebot44]

I was watching the morning news when it happened. I woke everyone up and was all excited for some reason. I had a smile on my face and I don't know why, but I guess it was just because of how [i]rea[/ii] it was. First time I ever saw somethign like it and I was experiencing it as it happened.

When I got to school I told my friends about it and they said that they'd heard about something like that too. We joked around with the idea that some of our classmates were terrorists (this was like 8th grade) and just went on with the rest of the day.

Now, I just see the day as another in the year. No mourning or anything because I don't really feel that close to it or care for that matter Apathy eh?

R.I.P to all those that died though

[Xantar]

Most people I know forgot what day it was today (including me) until I just happened to look at the calendar. It's not really apathy, I don't think. I just take it as a sign that we're moving on and doing the things we have to do. My particular circle of friends was more concerned about trying to help Katrina victims than commemorating 9/11, and in my view, that's really the way it should be.

By the way, I'm an American, and I also think equating 9/11 to patriotism is a little silly. It's not anything to be ashamed of, either, but the fact is the terrorist attacks happened, all of us here couldn't really do anything about it, most of us weren't even actually affected, and that's all there is to it. I'm quite proud of the charitable outpouring that came in the aftermath, but waving this particular date around just smacks of opportunism.

But go ahead and be proud to be an American. Certainly there's nothing wrong with that either.