Today

I'm sure all of us remember where we were on 09/11/01. It is a day that will forever be etched in our minds, a day that changed us as a nation.
As time moves us forward, I hope, too, that our thoughts can move us forward - away from fear, away from hate, away from all that will bring us down as a nation.
We need to remember that we are all citizens of this world, that the actions of a few can't define us as human beings and shouldn't dictate how we relate to our brothers and sisters on this planet.
It's good to remember but not to the point that it makes us cynical and bitter and hateful.
Let's take what happened on that day and use it to forge a new era of peace.
And God bless all the people who perished on that day and bring peace to their families.