I am rather ashamed at the mindsets of certain people.
There are people I know who could care less about this day. People who insist that they don't remember the day, how it never affected them, how they aren't proud of America.
Regardless of all of those things combined - It's life. Life was taken away that day, whether you knew them or not. Whether you love or are proud of your own country - life was taken away innocently. People only feel sympathy for others when it's their love, or their loss as well. Although given the fact that most people can faintly remember when this attack happened, or whatever the reason, respect the day.
There's no need to bad mouth it, no need to talk about it, no need to mention it if you don't necessarily care.
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I was young at the time that this took place. I was in elementary school, and we were asked to have a moment of silence. I was unaware of anything. No clue. Just a girl that was confused as to what was happening, and why we were asked to do this randomly that afternoon. I wouldn't understand until years later, and reflect upon that afternoon, that thousands and thousands of lives were taken for no cause.
It mostly effects me, 9/11, due to the fact that if this day had never occurred - we wouldn't have learned to protect ourselves on flight. We would have sat everyday on a plane without the understanding that lives are at risk everyday. We all would take the security systems a joke and not pay close attention or check thoroughly for weapons/suspicions, or for the most part, taking care of yourselves.
Although this day was one of the most tragic days in history, without that bit of history - we all wouldn't have learned.
Everyone notices big signs in their life through the misfortunes of others. We learn to protect and be grateful of the ones we love when another hadn't. We take hints and mistakes from past relationships, death/losses, tragedies and learn from them.
Maybe this day doesn't mean anything to you, but it does when you're given such a red flag to be grateful that everyday you have someone you love in your life at this moment. A red flag that you shouldn't take for granted the people or things you have in your life - to cherish them.
We all know what today is. 