A decade later.

On this day, 10 years ago, I was sitting in Dr. Ye's Mandarin class, watching the news and trying to grasp what was going on.

Why was that building on fire? What in the world are they talking about? Why are so many people dying?

At 13 I still couldn't grasp the idea of terrorism or the notion that someone would do all of this on purpose. I thought "a plane crashed...that happens all the time". When realization dawned on me I think that was the first time I ever felt something for people I had never met or seen before.

People say there are events in which you'll always remember where you were when they happened. September 11 was the big one for me. I was just old enough to understand what was going on and, just like the rest of the nation, I have never forgotten. 10 years has passed since then and the memory never fades. The images of people jumping from buildings as the towers burned, the lives lost, the destruction, the tears...who forgets things like that?

Better yet, who does things like that?

Apparently people do and I think that was the first time I realized that there were people in the world who didn't like us.

This day always brings such sadness...as time goes on it doesn't get much better. As long as we remember I think this day will always be the same to us. It is honestly heartbreaking to see the faces of children who will never get to know their parents, spouses who have lost their significant other, parents who have lost their children...The destruction is devastating. Time heals all wounds I supposed, but the scar will always remain. Lame.

The events that occurred on September 11, 2001 rocked a nation to its core. The results can be seen everywhere around the world, not just here in the U.S. Everything changed that day...and all for what? I still don't get it. Wikipedia says because we support Israel and the sanctions on Iraq.

What the fuck ever. Nothing gives you the right to pull this kind of shit.

When Bin Laden was killed I was getting ready for bed when the news from CNN popped up on my iPad. I was shocked. I thought "could this be real?" and "could it finally be over?" Apparently it was real but it was far from over. At least some justice was served, 10 years later.

We will always remember. That's all there is to it.

Songs that describe the mood?

Leann Rimes - Please Remember
Jewel - Hands
Beyonce - I Was Here

On a much more positive note, September 11 has shown us that no matter what, they can't keep us down. The resilience of this nation has definitely shone through.

So take that Bin Laden. And burn in hell.