9/11/01 - 5/1/11

We were all in different places in our lives when the Twin Towers were attacked almost 10 years ago.  It created different life experiences, different losses for each of us.  There is an entire generation who doesn't really even have a meaningful recollection of what life was like before 9/11 - the war on terror has been going on half their lives.  Most of my vet school classmates were in middle school. Today someone told me that they didn’t even know what the twin towers were until they got hit by a plane- which is completely understandable since he was 12.

I don't condone celebrating death, but Osama's removal as a threat to the US is a good thing.  There has been so much criticism between people about how others were handling it, who gets credit, and what the appropriate reaction is.  We are again focusing on what divides us instead of what unites us. We are using this as an excuse to hate each other instead of a reason to unite and celebrate together.  People who don’t really remember 9/11 are telling those that were there that they can’t be happy to have some closure.  Focus on yourself; focus on doing the right thing; lead by example. 

Show compassion for your fellow man that may not have had the same experience you did. Let's focus on what we can agree on as Americans, instead of what divides us.   This is not the time to throw stones at each other.