For the past few years, September 11th and Good Friday, are always the two days that I refrain from posting anything on social media that does not pertain to the subject-matter of those two days. Why? Because there are very few things I find that are of enough importance to take away the focus from those days. I don't expect others to do the same, it's just a personal habit that I practice on those days.
As humans, it is completely normal for us to become so occupied in our daily activities that we forget to look at the 'bigger-picture'. As thirteen years have gone by, we continue to commemorate what happened on this September day, but typing out #neverforget doesn't mean much if you aren't practicing it.
I'm going to use myself to help explain the concept that I am trying to make.
Last night I went to sleep well aware that when I wake up, it was going to be September 11th. However, this morning I woke up with my sinuses still congested and my thought process went as followed: 'how many more days until my freaking immune system returns to normal? I'm so over this. Today's Thursday, dang, that means I have a 10hr work day tomorrow. Ugh, I have that meeting tonight. Today is going to be such a drag'.
As I was getting dressed, I told myself 'don't you dare complain about your life. At least not today. There are 3,000 Americans who never made it home for dinner and you have the audacity to bitch about your day. Snap out of it'.
And that is the reality that we all need to be reminded of. The words 'never forget' does not refer to just the history of September 11th, but applying it to ourselves on this particular day. I'm not saying that you have to be decked out in red, white and blue, or listen to the Star Spangled Banner on repeat when you are driving. But you do have to remember that it is a privilege, not a right, that you live in this country.
Today especially, we need to venerate our lives for those who lost theirs. We need to keep sacred the lives of the 3,000 Americans who aren't with us today. For the things you do today, there could have been someone doing the exact same thing.
It doesn't matter how old you are, what social class you come from, or the lifestyle you are living. Today is the one day that we should feel obligated to humble ourselves.
Lots of love,
- C
As humans, it is completely normal for us to become so occupied in our daily activities that we forget to look at the 'bigger-picture'. As thirteen years have gone by, we continue to commemorate what happened on this September day, but typing out #neverforget doesn't mean much if you aren't practicing it.
I'm going to use myself to help explain the concept that I am trying to make.
Last night I went to sleep well aware that when I wake up, it was going to be September 11th. However, this morning I woke up with my sinuses still congested and my thought process went as followed: 'how many more days until my freaking immune system returns to normal? I'm so over this. Today's Thursday, dang, that means I have a 10hr work day tomorrow. Ugh, I have that meeting tonight. Today is going to be such a drag'.
As I was getting dressed, I told myself 'don't you dare complain about your life. At least not today. There are 3,000 Americans who never made it home for dinner and you have the audacity to bitch about your day. Snap out of it'.
And that is the reality that we all need to be reminded of. The words 'never forget' does not refer to just the history of September 11th, but applying it to ourselves on this particular day. I'm not saying that you have to be decked out in red, white and blue, or listen to the Star Spangled Banner on repeat when you are driving. But you do have to remember that it is a privilege, not a right, that you live in this country.
Today especially, we need to venerate our lives for those who lost theirs. We need to keep sacred the lives of the 3,000 Americans who aren't with us today. For the things you do today, there could have been someone doing the exact same thing.
It doesn't matter how old you are, what social class you come from, or the lifestyle you are living. Today is the one day that we should feel obligated to humble ourselves.
Lots of love,
- C