I mean no disrespect - to those who died on this day five years ago, or to those who have died in its aftermath - but today I kept forgetting that it was September 11. Sure, it would pop into my mind every once in a while, but it's lost some of the hold it once had on me. In years past, I was very somber and sad and would replay in my head the images on the tv screen and the minutiae of my version of that day. But this year, in many ways, today was a day like any other. Maybe it's because I don't watch much tv these days and wasn't exposed to all the remembering. Maybe it's because my life has changed so very much in the past five years. Maybe it's because that day has been superseded in my emotional catalogue by the storm. Maybe it's just the passage of time and the healing that brings.
Posted by Shokufeh at September 11, 2006 11:01 PMI kind of felt the same way-- especially since I have a baby who took most of my attention. I'm sure you know the feeling! It's easy to get caught up in life. I said a prayer for the families affected, but I didn't watch much tv either.
Posted by: Hannah at September 14, 2006 03:53 PM