I survived another year

The saying that time heals all wounds is not entirely accurate. I think this can only be the case if you are given time away from the situation. And being here in NYC, it is very hard to get away from the World Trade center. We hear about the World Trade Center Site Memorial almost every day. Constant coverage of health effects and what the governemt is and isn't doing about it. There is the World Trade Center Health Registry (which I actually am a part of) sending out notices about problems and issues that may be health related. And there isn't a moment that we don't hear from the family members of the desceased.

Then if you move into the political sphere, you have the President starting a war in the name of this disaster (which only recentlyhe admitted were not directly related). The entire world has now been moved to a "Post 9/11" environment. New in compentant government agencies have been created in the name of this disaster. Every candidate makes this an issue (health, security, widows and children, aggression, etc.)

Then there is entertainment. The trailer for World Trade Center made me become hysterical in a movie theatre. There's no way I was going to watch The Path to 9/11. And we can't forget the exploitation of the other areas that were part of the destruction with United 93.

I am still waiting to get to the part when I can experience time away from this tragedy. Maybe someday...