I remember watching the second tower fall. Then I remember the frantic phone calls I fielded from family. I remember going to a campus-wide conversation in which our incredibly diverse student population did their best to talk out what had just happened.
I remember a Muslim young woman behind a microphone looking into all of our eyes, saying, “We are not your enemies.”
Mostly I remember how 9/11 caused me to start paying closer attention to International news. I remember it teaching me that America’s decisions on the world stage were/are deeply affecting millions of people, for good or for evil.
I remember being challenged to take seriously what Jesus taught: blessed are the peacemakers. And: forgive.
Such a concise post to hold so much. Thanks for writing.