Part of honoring September 11th - and any event where you are reminded of deep and shattering loss - is being grateful for what you do have, the small pleasures of day to day life, and especially the people who you share your life with. The perspective given to you after loss of what really matters, and what you should really value most.
I loved this article by the wise and soulful Nicholas Kristof about what we as a country are also very rich in...
"....The wilderness trims our bravado and puts us in our place. Particularly in traumatic times like these, nature challenges us, revitalizes us, humbles us, exhilarates us and restores our souls. It reminds us that we are part of a larger universe, stewards rather than masters of our world..."
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