The phrase I remember hearing right after the attacks of 9/11 and then for years following the events of 9/11 is this one: Never forget.
I’ve seen and heard the phrase today. But I wonder, are we forgetting? As the years pass by, events from the past quite naturally get dimmer. Many people who are young adults today were not even alive when the attacks occurred. They do not remember the somewhat chilling potency of that day because they were not here when it happened.
And I’m concerned that some of us who were around at the time might just be failing to remember what we thought we could never forget.
Back then it seemed like an occurrence that would be absolutely impossible to forget. Ever! “Come on, no one could ever forget such a thing!”
But time is very crafty.
I know it can sound like exaggeration or an act of unnecessarily fanning the flames, but it is important to know and acknowledge the plain and simple fact that there are many people and groups who are quite serious about wanting to destroy our country.
That was true on 9/11/01, and it is still true today.
By the way, the people who want to destroy you, hope you do not believe they want to destroy you.
Being aware of the fact that people want to destroy your country is a relevant fact to keep in mind. It is part of our challenge to “never forget.”
