Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Seven Days of September

The seven days of September were very unique days both in New York, and in modern history. It was so surprising, yet heartwarming, to see a city of strangers come together. It is sad, but too often true, that sometimes the most terrible events are the things that bring people together most. The video truly showed the shock and anger that people had about September 11th. People were so angry, yet they so confused as to who to take their frustration out on. One moment that truly stood out to me was when people were writing chalk messages in a park. At one point, the video showed continued arguments. People of the same city, who had experienced the exact same even, were taking their frustration out on each other. At one point, two people arguing stopped and shouted "what are we arguing about." I then realized that it was not so much that people were angry at each other, but rather that people felt so connected to one another that they were able to release their tension with one another. This video was the first time that I truly saw the country come together. People's actions were so selfless. People felt a want, and a responsibility to help. People sacrificed anything they could to help people they may never have known. The truth is, whether someone knew people in those building or not, September 11th effected the entire country. Watching the country come together as it had was something that is truly worth being valued, and truly shows the strength of our country even in the most difficult situations.