How do you really commemorate such a day as this, eight years after 9/11? There are so many ways, and this is happening today. But in my mind and heart, no matter what occurs the wanting is still there. And always will be. The emptiness left behind by the loss of many of our people.

There is just no way to reconcile what happened not really so long ago. It changed our country forever. It tried to bring our morale to its knees, yet consolidated millions of people.

I wish our country were as united now. The us and them mentally that seems to keep rearing its ugly head does not help with the direction that our people are heading. Whatever happened to disagreeing agreeably? Appropriately?

I feel for those who spend this day, and every day, missing their loved ones that were taken so cruelly. I hope this never occurs again. But that sort of thinking is naive, as just because we are America does not mean we will suffer the terrorism again that is commonplace (sadly, unfortunately) in many other countries.

It is a day to remember, to prepare, to even be vigilant. And hope that such a tragedy that occurred eight years ago is not necessary to reunite this great land of ours once again.