9/11 has been marked as a Day of Service and Remembrance. Ten years ago, thousands of lives were taken in the abhorrent attacks in New York City, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. Much has changed since that fateful day, but one thing, one very important thing, has stayed constant: in the face of danger, Americans are their strongest. When the going gets though, Americans get going, and have proven time and time again over the past ten years why crises cannot deter them from prosperity and happiness. After 9/11, the nation bridged the blue-red political divide by banding together and showing the world that fear would not overtake it. Today, ten years later, 9/11 has become much larger than a memorial to a day to remember those who lost their lives, reflect on what has happened and support each other. 911.org has started organizing the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance to provide a positive and forward-looking way for Americans and others to forever honor and remember the 9/11 victims, survivors, and the many that rose in service in response to the 9/11 tragedy. It’s the attitude Americans should be encompassing this Sunday - remembrance, reflection, tribute, and the perpetuation of positive thoughts and actions. It’s a chance to honor victims and those who donated their time in response to the terror attacks by donating to charities, performing good deeds, volunteering, and remembering that compassion bridges the world together, regardless of political, social, religious and all other differences. It’s a stern reminder that true strength comes through unity, and by banding together as a global community, we can all learn from the terrible events that unfolded and move forward together. Whether it’s having a conversation with a stranger, donating money to a charitable cause, volunteering at a local homeless shelter or baking cookies for a neighbor, the message is clear: compassion trumps conflict and, through tragedy, we can learn to come together and create a sense of unity that transcends national borders. There are still many conflicts all over the world with daily violence that kills innocent people, leaves many homeless and malnourished and further damages relationships that continues to perpetuate the violence. By looking at 9/11 as a Day of Service and Remembrance, however, it is looking at the world beyond unstable relationships, beyond right and wrong. It is looking at the world through a single lens, one that aims to see the positives in each other and accept coexistence as a way of life. In the end, differences are what makes us so unique; differences are what really bring us together and create a global community, not a globe of divided nations. The never dying spirit and resilience was shown by the people at a time when it mattered the most.As they say " when the going gets tough, tough gets going".This exemplary message was sent out to all those who were dreaming of US biting the dust.
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