9/11

It happened 14 years ago.  Which means, as of today, I've been alive about for 14 years before 9/11 and 14 years after.

It's crazy. Because sometimes, it feels like yesterday, like I just woke up and the world changed that day.  Some days, it feels like there has never been a time before 9/11.  Never been a time when terrorism was not in everyone's weekly vocabulary. Never been a time when traveling to a famous landmark is not without memories of 9/11 and fears of continued terrorism.  Of continued fear.

In some ways, we've recovered. We've moved on.  Our daily lives are not affected.

But in others, we're stuck in a cycle of fear. Stuck fearing that this will happen again.  Which has led to us fighting wars to prevent terrorism.

But, you know, hate cannot win against hate.  Hate and violence will only breed war and terrorism and that's where we make mistakes.

So today, on this memory of a tragedy, I choose love.  Because love can beat war and violence.  Love will lead to peace and that is what we need to focus on.

14 years later...