My 9/11 Experience
This my 9/11 experience. It is one of millions, but it is mine.
Every year, I choose to honor the tragedy with art by listening to “Skylines and Turnstiles” by My Chemical Romance (the song I reference in this post) and by making art of my own. If you are the creative type, I strongly suggest it as a way to find your own silver lining and peace on this day.
Originally posted on Kate M. Colby :
At this point, I think it’s pretty safe to say that most people (especially Americans) born in the 1990s or before can remember when and where they heard the news about the 9/11 attacks. More importantly, I would assume that most people can name several ways that 9/11 has affected their lives. Even if they did not witness the attacks or lose a loved one to them, most people feel the effects of 9/11 through rigorous airport security, ongoing American involvement in the Middle East, or just seeing “Patriot Day” on their calendars.
For some, 9/11 was life-changing. Take, for instance, my favorite musician and writer, Gerard Way. Gerard was commuting to New York City when the attacks on the World Trade Center buildings occurred. As he tells it, Gerard saw the bodies falling from the buildings, heard his fellow commuters call to quit their jobs or propose to loved ones…
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