Sep 13 2001
Aftermath
So our upstairs neighbor decided that last night was a good time to have a party — the day after Tuesday’s disasters. Dancing, loud music, glasses clinking, yells of “Woo!”, laughter…all the classic signs of a party. You would think she would have the decency to postpone the party. And how anyone could celebrate anything yesterday is beyond me.
I still can’t believe I had to work yesterday, too. Not only that, most people at my firm were acting like nothing happened. The only gesture they made was to cancel the company picnic on Saturday. I think it’s an insult to all the victims of the disaster and their families to act like it was any other day. I believe we needed to take the day after this catastrophic event to think through the events, talk about it with our loved ones, for parents to explain it to their children and try to reassure them, to pray or whatever else one needs to go on after something like this. And to show respect for those who were murdered, their families, and the rescue workers who perished in the line of duty.
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