9/11.  What does that mean to you?  Most people remember exactly what they were doing when they heard or saw the attacks on September 11th.  It is like that with most major events in a person’s life.  People from my parents’ generation remember what they were doing and where they were when they found out JFK had been assassinated.  So you remember the who, where and how, but do you really remember.  Every day that I read or hear about the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan, I think of 9/11.  Despite what the pundits say and how we shouldn’t be there, our military is fighting for those that lost their lives on 9/11.  There is no other way around it.  Every time I go through airport security or board an airplane, I think of 9/11.  When I look at the Pentagon, I think of  9/11.  When I see the empty New York City skyline without the Twin Towers, I think of 9/11. When I see an empty field, I think of 9/11.  When I see a blue sky without a cloud in it, I think of 9/11.  When I see firefighters or police officers, I think of 9/11.  9/11 is never far from my mind.  It should be on the mind of every citizen of the United States.  It is not a day we like to think about it or certainly relive, but we can never forget.  We must remember.