At this time 10 years ago I was glued to my TV, in shock of what was going on in New York City.  It was something new to me, this kind of terrorism.  Though I’d been alive during the Oklahoma City bombing I wasn’t old enough to really understand it.  Actually, as it turns out, my true understanding of 9/11 wasn’t complete, but the enormity of that day wasn’t lost on me.

And I don’t think it remains lost to most Americans and even the world. We will never forget that day, those lost to it, and the heroes of it.

As the news came in of the death of Bin Laden, print and television media around the world rushed to report the story, millions of people sent each other text messages as others took the news globally on Twitter — setting a new record for sustained use of the service — and in many cities, from New York to Boise, Idaho, to Athens, Georgia, people took to the streets in spontaneous celebration.| MORE ›

On this day, I always think both where I was on September 11, and what this day means for the wider world.  I won’t go into that much for this post in this post except to say that it definitely gave us a greater understanding of what threats we face, and the fact that must face them.  However, in doing that, we must not forget what it is we’re fighting for.

I hope to better explain more of what I mean tomorrow.

9/11: Never forget.