What I learned from 9/11

What I learned from 9/11

By:  Deanna Smith-Powers

• That we must not take anything or anyone for granted because you never know when we might lose them.  I am a New Yorker and I honestly never really gave the World Trade Center two thoughts when it was here.  I never recognized its true beauty until it was too late.
• That we must take time out from our “busy” schedules to love one another and take care of each other.
• That love beats hatred a zillion times over.  Look at how much banding together that occurred in the aftermath of 9/11.  It is sad that it took a tragedy to gather people together in love.  We should love one another each and every day and not just after something really bad happens or because it happens.
• That we must be willing to overlook each other’s difference and respect and love each other regardless of cultural, racial, or religious beliefs.
• That we must REALLY take a good look at history and remember it, so that we don’t repeat the same things over and over again.  Too many tragic events get forgotten and the lessons that should’ve been learned from them get disregarded.  This is truly a shame.

Always remember 9/11 and what it taught you.

Blessings, Light, & Love,

Deanna