Remembering

On tragic days, such as September 11, 2001, I find that there are stories of individuals that work to make up the whole. The collection of life changing events created on this day live in the vivid memories of those of us who experienced watching the news, calling loved ones, and gathering together as we witnessed the terror. Events witnessed as a group tend to create collective social 

 

memory, or a collection of individual memories combined to create the whole.

My story is that of an individual, but many stories exist of survivors and each reflects small individual miracles that remind us that God is here. God is aware. He will take any circumstance and bring it to our good if we will but let Him.

I pray for all who still feel the physical and emotional effects of September 11. May God bless you in your journey. Know that we mourn with you and that your story does not go unseen or unnoticed. May we exercise compassion and grace as we remember and continue to heal. May we, as a people, not lash out to become terrorists ourselves. May we act in love and compassion towards others. May we be kind, loving, and grateful for the time we have here to learn and grow. God bless and keep you.

(Photos are credited to Matt Moyer)