9/11

How can certain people be so cruel and cold-hearted that they would kill thousands of innocent people? People that just woke up on a normal day and went to work. Doctors, teachers, businessmen, children, wives. No one was spared on the bright and sunny morning of September 11, 2001.

19 terrorists took over four airplanes. Two of the planes loaded passengers were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York. The buildings burst into flame and then collapsed, killing thousands. The third plane smashed into the Pentagon. The fourth airplane was apparently supposed to hit another target in the Washington D.C, but passengers on the plane realized what was happening and fought back. This airplane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania.

This devastating event which killed three thousand people had both a positive and a negative effect. It certainly was a horrific and tragic incident, and the lives that were taken away will never return but it also changed the way the world organized their airlines and security in general. These security procedures have actually prevented other terroristic attempts and therefore saved many more lives around the globe.

Have the Muslim-Christian relationships improved in these 10 years? I would say yes, they had gradually improved. Some of the Muslim leaders spoke out against terrorism and they have been making efforts to get along.

What I find even more horrific is that right after 9/11 America attacks Iraq and Afghanistan and with that killing 6 thousand American troops and many more local civilians! That’s double the amount of people who died during the 9/11. Instead of trying to recover and rebuilt the country they spent 1.2 trillion dollars on the attacks. “These are unforgivable wastes of lives and money.”

For some 9/11 was a life changing experience, they realized how precious life is and that we should cherish every moment. For others it was the time of grief for the lost lives. And some decided that what they needed is revenge…..

No matter what happens though 9/11 will never be forgotten, and the people who tragically died will always be in our hearts.

A survivor said: “When my kids asked me to go to an activity, I usually said no, because I had to work, even in the evenings and on weekends,” he said. “Now, I’m wherever my kids need me to be. That’s what’s important. God sent me a message that day. It was time to be less concerned with materialism and take time to study, learn, and perform mitzvas. There is darkness in the world, but if you add a little light, the darkness will run away. And I realize nothing was a coincidence on 9/11. It was the hand of God.”

Reference : http://njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/070308/moSurvivorOf911.html
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/story/2011-09-08/Column-911-lessons-learned-and-still-not-learned/50327092/1