09-11-08 seven years later...

I can't believe it has been 7 years since that terrible day... We all probably still remember exactly what we were doing this exact moment ... (coincidently I'm writing at 9am). When I think about that day I still get sad, confused, angry, all together. I can't imagine what the family of the people who were actually there feel today. I always pray for them on this day, that God help them heal. I will never really understand what happened that day, why it happened... sure there have been lots of terrorist groups explaining why they do what they do... but really, when it comes down to one individual, how can he rationalize in his head that it is okay to kill massive amounts of innocent people, dads, moms, children... how does he sleep at night? And the rest of the world... how can we not all unite against this terrorists... these crazy humans that think its okay to kill to get their ideas across, that think fear is the only way to get people's attention. It is sad that seven years later we still have killings by terrorists groups occurring all around the world, almost on a weekly basis... we don't always hear about them all, but believe me they are still happening. I'm not a political person at all, I can't claim to know much about politics... but all I know is that I am joining whatever team has a plan to stop the killing of innocent people all together.
Okay, enough of that ... I just get a little emotional on this day. I guess the fact that I do have dual citizenship (Brazil and US), makes me be extra proud to be an American as well! I am so proud to belong the country which has so many advances in the scientific field, the country who has liberty for all, where everyone is innocent until proven guilty, an organized and true democracy, and to belong to the American people, some of the best people in the world! Open hearted, accepting, respectful, intelligent, and forgiving.
I am glad my child wasn't around yet seven years ago... I'm not sure how I would've explained all that to a child... and I'm happy she is part of the world AFTER, a world much more aware of what we need to do to become a BETTER world.
Here in Brazil today they briefly mentioned on the morning news about the anniversary of Sept 11th, the news were followed by news about a new strategy US will be adopting to catch Bin Laden. Interesting...
For today is all, I am not for war, I am for peace always, but if we need to fight to bring terrorist groups to end, lets do it without injuring innocent people, is that too much to ask?