I will not make many comments regarding 9/11. I was one of the very lucky ones who was not directly affected by the terrorist attacks. I didn't know anyone who died. I watched the whole thing live on TV, safe in the knowledge that no one I knew was at risk that day. I almost felt guilty, knowing that so many people were experiencing such pain, suffering, worry, loss, anguish and sorrow while I sat securely in the comfort of my living room. And to some extent, I still do. People still have constant reminders: the children who will grow up without a parent, the couples that no longer have a spouse or significant other, the parents whose child or children are off fighting in Afghanistan, the gaping hole in the skyline. I am very fortunate that I only have the last of those reminders, and the only real ways I was affected were that my unemployment lasted a bit longer than it might have had our economy not been shaken and now I have to wait a little longer in line when I fly. To some extent, I am not looking forward to tomorrow. I do not want to witness the towers coming down, the people dying, the aforementioned pain/suffering/anguish/loss all over again. I do not need to be reminded. Someone said to me, "In order to remember something, you need to forget it first. We haven't forgotten 9/11/01." Many of the people who were directly affected do not need or want to be reminded, since they are trying to heal and all this media onslaught only serves to open up those raw wounds. However, Americans have a nasty tendency to forget too easily. Our attention spans can be measured in nanoseconds. A Page 1 story in today's paper is pushed back to Page 24 in tomorrow's. For those who weren't directly affected, it can be easily forgotten, and people need that constant reminder so in that way, I understand the constant barrage of input from the media regarding 9/11. Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it, and we cannot afford to repeat such a terrible occurrence.