Today is 9/11/2012, eleven years later and the skies where I live are just as clear and beautiful. As I look overhead, I simply want to pray.
What's to pray for? Our survivors among first responders and those who did not survive. Our families of victims who did and did not survive. So many others who suffer the effects of such an assault on our American landscape.
What's to celebrate? Our victims who managed to escape the wreckage but suffer emotional trauma, and our families of victims not only at the World Trade Center but in every American city which has endured tragedy--floods, fires, hurricanes, mass murders, domestic terrorism, violence behind closed doors and on city streets, and yes, even more.
We're all in this together, united by tragedy but held together by resilence and American Pride. Yet, many are still struggling to overcome the effects of our trauma. More than we realize, first responders need special attention because many still suffer post 9/11 ailments, PTSD and depression, and due to the heroic nature of their jobs, they often have no one to turn to, nowhere go in order to express their emotions. They need to be celebrated and they need our prayers.
Today and every day, it's important to acknowledge the little things and the people who help us survive one day at a time. Our emergency responders do this every single day. To acknowledge our silent heroes, visit this website: http://ufanyc.org/tribute. If you'd like to sample my personal tribute to American Pride, you can follow my link on twitter at @survivingaday.
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