9/11 Anniversary (2020)

[Axtremus]

[89th]

19 years already! I just passed the pentagon about 10 minutes ago, actually.

[Catseye3]

Woke up this morning feeling sad and unsettled. Then I remembered what day it is.

We will never forget.

But we do, don't we? No matter what it is we swear never to forget, we move on.

It's human nature, I guess.

Great picture, Ax.

[Mik]

We do, we heal. But we should not forget. 9/11 and its aftermath, the events that precipitated it, should be remembered and factored in to future decision making.

In that respect I like what the president is doing in that region a lot. It may be that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.

[George K]

I came across this: Another 9/11 hero.

Golden Retriever Riley: The Real (Iconic) Hero of 9/11

New York, N.Y. (Sept. 15, 2001) -- Golden Retriever SAR dog, Riley, is transported out of the debris of the World Trade Center. The twin towers of the center were destroyed in a Sept. 11 terrorist attack. U.S. Navy Photo by Journalist 1st Class Preston Keres.

The post below originally appeared
on May 28, 2007, sad news from Riley’s dad, Chris Selfridge, prompting many heavy hearts. Although I never got to meet Riley, I loved him as did so many other folks who had been glued to their television sets after the attack on the twin towers.

On 2/26/10, Riley passed away. He was our family pet, my friend and partner. Riley was 13 in November. He lived a good life and taught me many lessons during his time with me. He will be greatly missed. I love you Bub!

Dog book author, Susan McCullough, has included Riley in her upcoming book on Golden Retrievers and learned more about his final days.

While Riley had aced a physical this past December, a mass was found in his abdomen on February 20. Surgery to remove the mass took place on February 24, but Riley died two days later.

Chris and I exchanged email last fall when I was writing my book about Golden Retrievers and wanted to feature Riley as a representative of the breed. At that point, Riley was still enjoying chasing Frisbees and had helped to welcome a new puppy into the family. He clearly was enjoying his retirement from SAR work.

I am so glad Riley was able to be by his family’s side for a little over 13 years. Cancer has kept me from having a Golden Retriever beyond the age of 11. These special souls live their lives so intensely, never tiring of seeing our faces or simply the joy of going for a walk or getting a treat. I don’t think we could ever appreciate life or live it as well as they do. So, while it seems like they have such short lives, I think they live far longer than we do when it comes to happiness and fulfillment.

Link to video

[Copper]

[jon-nyc]

Amen.

[taiwan_girl]

It is a sobering and sad day. It is one of those days where we generation remember exactly where we were when we heard about it.

As Mik said, it is important not to forget, but CatsEye is right, time goes on.

There are no "children" today who were alive when 9/11 happened as it was 19 years ago.

It is like any "defining" event in US (or world history). How many people remember the end of the World War 1? Less and less people remember the atomic bomb to end the World War 2. etc.