As the United States sits perched on a dangerous precipice that has the country teetering between civility and chaos, we need to remember where we all were on September 11, 2001 when two planes loaded with passengers were flown into the World Trade Center Twin Towers in lower Manhattan on that fateful Tuesday morning. Initially thought to be a tragic accident with one plane, a second plane hitting the South Tower and subsequent crashes at the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania made it clear that our country was under attack.
That day brought the citizenry of this country – and the world – together as one.
On the 25th anniversary of that tragic event we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost that day and many more over the years in wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and many other places we will never know about, should serve as a rallying cry to come together again.
We can do better, America.
As part of the memorial this week, 2,977 drones, one for each life lost during September 11, assembled to depict the Twin Towers over New York Harbor on Wednesday night, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the attacks. Organizers said the light display was made in collaboration with artists, 9/11 families, survivors and first responders.
