Nothing Yet to Commemorate

I remember where I was on the morning of September 11, 2001. I don't doubt that you do as well. Recollections aside, the real point has yet to be made.

My issue with all the 911 activities is that we don't seem to have learned anything from the event. Instead, we continue to commiserate about how we've been affected, without taking the time to examine why the very bad thing happened in the first place.

Why did 19 people choose to take out their anger and frustration against the United States in a highly coordinated, carefully planned and ultimately successful manner?

I don't feel "safer" knowing that the probable reasons for their motivation remain as relevant today as they did five years ago.

I just wish we would spend less time commemorating and more time contemplating.

One moment of silence isn’t enough.