so here we are, kids...12:30 on the morning of the 11th...the day that no longer needs description or explanation for anyone over the age of 7. when you think about it, one year ago right now, the US was sleeping and no one even considered that we would wake up to the longest, craziest year of our lives.
and you know what's crazy? i'm paranoid. i, of all people, am paranoid of what's going to happen when i get out of my bed tomorrow and get ready for class. i probably would have been fine if i hadn't been watching MSNBC earlier today...the whole news about bumping up the terror alert to "high." but andre brought up a very good point: there's going to be sooooo much extra security everywhere tomorrow...anyone who would try to attack us again on today would be pretty damn stupid. that al Qaeda guy who "tipped us off" is probably having fun knowing that he's fucking with our heads and making all of us paranoid. you know, running scared and hiding and being afraid is what the terrorists want from us. they want us to see how they live every day. and you know what? (*Note*: If you're overly patriotic, now would be a good time to stop reading because I'm gonna say some not-so-American things right about now) the military might have gone and busted some ass over in afghanistan, and now Bush is saying that we should go and bomb Iraq, but in reality the terrorists did gain a small victory. instead of watching this nation get back on its feet after a month or two, they've watched our news stations and talk shows and see a neverending stream of grief and mourning and capitalization of this one day in history. we can claim a united front as much as we want, but we all know that it's BS.
in other words, we really need to get over all of this. my hopes for today are that it will truly be a day of closure for all of us and that we will find a way to truly move on. obviously we never will forget what happened a year ago today, but it would be nice to not be reminded everyday of the national tragedy. the memories and images are already branded on our hearts and souls.
so, good morning and good luck America. best wishes for a safe, peaceful, and reflective day. now i shall go to sleep and feel confident that i will wake up to another beautiful day like the one i woke up to a year ago, except it will be happy and terror-free.
and you know what's crazy? i'm paranoid. i, of all people, am paranoid of what's going to happen when i get out of my bed tomorrow and get ready for class. i probably would have been fine if i hadn't been watching MSNBC earlier today...the whole news about bumping up the terror alert to "high." but andre brought up a very good point: there's going to be sooooo much extra security everywhere tomorrow...anyone who would try to attack us again on today would be pretty damn stupid. that al Qaeda guy who "tipped us off" is probably having fun knowing that he's fucking with our heads and making all of us paranoid. you know, running scared and hiding and being afraid is what the terrorists want from us. they want us to see how they live every day. and you know what? (*Note*: If you're overly patriotic, now would be a good time to stop reading because I'm gonna say some not-so-American things right about now) the military might have gone and busted some ass over in afghanistan, and now Bush is saying that we should go and bomb Iraq, but in reality the terrorists did gain a small victory. instead of watching this nation get back on its feet after a month or two, they've watched our news stations and talk shows and see a neverending stream of grief and mourning and capitalization of this one day in history. we can claim a united front as much as we want, but we all know that it's BS.
in other words, we really need to get over all of this. my hopes for today are that it will truly be a day of closure for all of us and that we will find a way to truly move on. obviously we never will forget what happened a year ago today, but it would be nice to not be reminded everyday of the national tragedy. the memories and images are already branded on our hearts and souls.
so, good morning and good luck America. best wishes for a safe, peaceful, and reflective day. now i shall go to sleep and feel confident that i will wake up to another beautiful day like the one i woke up to a year ago, except it will be happy and terror-free.
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