Fourteen years ago today tragedy struck our country. The waves of destruction that came with the collapse of the World Trade Centers resonated around the world. Today we do not forget that tragedy and the course it had set our world on.
Sadly however, today I have seen one of the ugliest of responses to the 9/11 tragedy rear its head yet again. As you may have noticed on the news or on your feed there has been a tragic loss of life in the city of Mecca due to a crane collapsed killing an estimated 65 people. What is disgusting is the responses from the American people. A lot of the online responses have been, "It's what they deserve" or "It looks like Allah doesn't protect his people either". Racism and bigotry are what is ruining this country and this world. The blind association that all Muslim people are terrorists is disgusting and makes me ashamed of my fellow citizens.
Today we remember one of the greatest tragedies to ever befall the United States. Remembering however is not synonymous with hate. We do not remember this day because we are meant to hate, we remember because of the loss and the need to heal and rebuild. Love your fellow man even if you are not sure that they love you because that's what it takes to grow and that's what it takes to create a peaceful outcome. If we do not do this we are at risk to repeat this trend whenever we feel threatened, as we did with McCarthyism during the Red Scare and with Japanese Americans during WW2. It is finally time to end this trend.
We say "Never Forget" when referring to today, but maybe we should add, "unity can happen" to the list of phrases that everyone knows.
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