One of the strange things in thinking about the moment seared into our collective memory is that 14 years is enough time for incoming high school freshmen and sophomores and probably the upperclassmen, to have no conscious thoughts about it.
They know what you've told them and what they've learned, but it may as foreign to them as the bombing of Pearl Harbor was to those born since 1939.
It speaks to the importance, the vital importance of teaching history. History is not yesterday or a few months back; it's the events in our lives which shape our world.
In a very real way, we continue to live with the impact of 9/11 today.
Whether it's in our airports or the on-going battles in other parts of the world we recognize the planet as more dangerous than we did pre-9/11. While we may only be more aware of the danger it feels real now.
An additional danger is less precise - discrimination, less charity to others, and rushing to judgement is not a reflection of our better selves.
It's a lot to think about.
Thanks to our servicemen and women; our public servants; and those seeking true freedom and justice for all.
May our memory of 9/11 be used for good.
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