Derek McNelly
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We all know death in and of itself is a tragedy.
Regardless, toothpaste makes a great point.
It's not about the massive wave effect of "Oh God! How could this happen here?" it's the fact that there are hundreds of thousands of people who lost someone dear to them, and even more that remember exactly what they were doing, where they were, and what they said as a result of that day.
I know that while I was watching that on TV at home (Yes, my Mom pulled me out of school. For what reason, I don't know, but she did.), the only thing I could think about was the fact that there were going to be thousands of children coming home from school who wouldn't see their parents again.
Regardless, five years later, I've become partially desensitized to the whole affair, mostly due to the plethora of TV "specials" about the whole event that have been invading my cable for the past month or so, but moreso due to the "memorabilia" that has made itself present, and it takes the death of others as a financial benefit for the producers.
I mean, a $30 gold coin with pure "Ground Zero" silver Twin Towers, and $5 of each sale goes to the families of victims.
Frankly, that $5 should cover the coin cost, and the rest should go to the families.
But no. Anything to make a profit.
Even at the expense of our own fellow men and women.
But when you hear stories of people who lost loved ones and friends, it's when you realize just how much was really lost, and how, even five years later, it still stings, even though I wasn't there myself.
Regardless, toothpaste makes a great point.
It's not about the massive wave effect of "Oh God! How could this happen here?" it's the fact that there are hundreds of thousands of people who lost someone dear to them, and even more that remember exactly what they were doing, where they were, and what they said as a result of that day.
I know that while I was watching that on TV at home (Yes, my Mom pulled me out of school. For what reason, I don't know, but she did.), the only thing I could think about was the fact that there were going to be thousands of children coming home from school who wouldn't see their parents again.
Regardless, five years later, I've become partially desensitized to the whole affair, mostly due to the plethora of TV "specials" about the whole event that have been invading my cable for the past month or so, but moreso due to the "memorabilia" that has made itself present, and it takes the death of others as a financial benefit for the producers.
I mean, a $30 gold coin with pure "Ground Zero" silver Twin Towers, and $5 of each sale goes to the families of victims.
Frankly, that $5 should cover the coin cost, and the rest should go to the families.
But no. Anything to make a profit.
Even at the expense of our own fellow men and women.
But when you hear stories of people who lost loved ones and friends, it's when you realize just how much was really lost, and how, even five years later, it still stings, even though I wasn't there myself.