We all know that today is the 10 year Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. I have my own memory, as we all do, of watching the events unfold. The feelings of fear, terror and heartbreak lasted for some time. It was such a profound event that changed the world, it's important to think back, remember and reflect.
Today I am thinking of the thousands of people that were directly impacted by the attack.
Those that lost their lives.
Those that survived.
Those that lost family, friends and co-workers.
Those that lost their lives helping others.
Those that are experiencing ill health due to the toxic dust from ground zero.
For the past week I have been visiting this site by TIME, Beyond 9/11: Portraits of Resilience. The site contains short candid videos from various people reflecting on their 9/11 experience. They are absolutely fascinating and heart breaking. The story that sticks with me the most is from World Trade Center survivors Brian Clark and Stanley Praimnath. If you have some time to spare it is worth checking out.
From the website:
If the story of the United States has a theme so far in the 21st century, it is surely one of resilience. To hail that spirit on the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001, TIME revisited the people who led us, moved us and inspired us, from the morning of the attacks through the tumultuous decade that followed. These astonishing testimonies — from 40 men and women including George W. Bush, Tom Brokaw, General David Petraeus, Valerie Plame Wilson, Black Hawk helicopter pilot Tammy Duckworth, and the heroic first responders of Ground Zero — define what it means to meet adversity, and then overcome it.
