Tragic Times

     Tragedy; a classification of an event. What defines a tragedy? Who defines these tragedies? A tragedy to me is something that has a profound effect on a nation, a great unifying cause, a rally cry in which an entire population can come together in unified support.

      To me the events of September 11 are a distant memory, fourteen years of life have ravaged my memories but the continually action of terrorists throughout the world still remind you of the events. For me 9/11 has more been defined by the aftermath, in which TSA security agents at the airport are more than happy to remind you of. It's like before those events America seemed invincible, for centuries we've been protected by the natural ocean barriers we should greatly thank, but now it seems the oceans have shrunk, and the war on terror is at our doorstep. Now to talk about these events is a sensitive subject for all Americans, and even more so than the ones truly affected by this tragedy. What's good with any events in history is to learn; learn the facts, the details, and the pain that these people felt and try and help. As an innocent and some what ignorant human being on the matters thats all I can really do. Tragedies are events that occur in a nation that inspire change, almost like a wake up call; take the events at Pearl Harbor for example. The attacks on September 11, 2001 were a wake up call to us again, one in which I have lived through the aftermath of that wake up call.