Have You Forgotten?

Ten years ago today our nation suffered the worst terrorist attack in its history, with thousands of innocent people being killed by the brutal acts of a group of Islamic radicals.

Time has a way of separating you from the harsh reality of moments such as these, the emotions of the moment gradually fading and softening, the hurt gradually healing, and the effects of the brutal impact of the event slowly easing.

But for the families of those lost, the hurt never heals; the pain never fades, the emotions never ease, and each day on Earth without the ones who were lost is a reminder of that day and what was, and, more importantly, what will never be.

Despite those in our government who tell us we need to be careful about what we say lest we bruise someone's delicate feelings, I say the same thing now that I said then, that I said the year after, and have said every year since that tragic, fateful day:

I'll never forget. And I'll never forgive.

NEVER.

IHC