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9/11 A Day We Cannot Forget
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Written by By Ilana Diamant, Obama Eagle Senior Staff Reporter
The 11th Anniversary of September 11
By Ilana Diamant
Everyone in America can tell you what happened September 11, 2001. Many can tell you exactly where they were and the thoughts running through their heads. We honor the lives that ended that day and we console those who lost them personally. There are moments of silence. There are articles analyzing statistics and other various facts. With all of these, I still don’t think this day is getting the respect it deserves.
“9/11” was one of the most traumatic days in recent American history. Throughout all the wars in the 20th century, American soil remained untouched. We had no trouble sending our troops elsewhere, because we knew no one dared take the battle to us. So when terrorists hit us where it hurt—on our own turf, in the most populated city in the country—it brought shockwaves. America is still paying debts for the wars caused by this attack.
I’ve been to the memorial in New York City. The pools and waterfalls with every name of every known person lost is quite a sight to see. The 10th anniversary of 9/11 was one of the most reported-on events I might have witnessed in my life so far. So in school we have a moment of silence on the 11th anniversary, not quite a milestone, yet still another year the families of those lost have suffered.
I come home from school, knowing I’ll get on the internet and find many, many more articles popping up analyzing the effects of September 11. What I don’t expect to find is information detailing that not only is it disrespectful teenagers who forget, but entire news networks. NBC, which airs the Today Show, announced that the moment the planes had crashed was approaching, and then continued interviewing Kardashian mom Kris Jenner on her breast implants. Every other network honored the moment and stayed silent, then continued airing footage respecting 9/11. Not only did they not have a simple moment of silence, they spent the minute instead talking about a reality TV personality’s surgery. Why?
Just because it’s not an even-numbered milestone, it’s another year gone by since the trauma and it’s not any less important. We don’t need more spectacles, we just need more respect. Keep conspiracy theories to yourself. Honor the people who died and their families and friends who keep them in their hearts. Don’t forget to take a moment, whether ordered or not, to think about how your life, other Americans’ lives, and the country itself was affected.
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