That is interesting Nylon12, given the willingness to show so much violence and death in our entertainment. Odd how reality offends so much these days.
CBS 60 Minutes this past weekend had an hour long show centered around the firefighters that lived and died and their adult children today. They showed several videos of the people jumping and other miscellaneous clips of the day. Still intense to see after all these years.
It is Ed, and that is why I chose to lead with those pictures. We hear of "deaths", but I think we are in danger of forgetting that at least some of those deaths were consciously chosen by people based on the circumstances.
Video show oddly falling towers. Too much like properly demolished skyscrapers being blown and falling within their own footprint (err like 3 towers struck by 2 airplanes)..
I will say for myself, posting only the question of a theory instead of at least acknowledging the loses as well (if not only) strikes me as tone deaf. But that is just me.
As I mentioned in my other comment above, I watched CBS 60 Minutes this past weekend and was caught off guard about how raw my emotions still were after all these years. It finally really hit me that I have a truer understanding of what anyone who survives an intense trauma such as a war battle goes through. I can't imagine how more intense it must feel to have been there on that day and seen it first hand.
Ed - Mine still are too. Even after all these years, I still precisely remember that morning from crossing one of the bridges on my commute to work and hearing about the first plan to urging my people I knew to check the news to being sent back home later that day because there was concern where I was could be a target.
We do a dis-service to all survivors when we trivialize the event as "something that just happened".
Those photos of the people who jumped or fell to their deaths hurts me every time I see them. The first time I saw them I cried. Now my eyes get wet and my heart aches. I can only think of the desperation they felt.
BillB - That is why I lead with them as well. Tragedy compounded upon tragedy. It could just as easily have been called both a terrorist attack and a mass suicide event, which makes it even worse.
Leigh, other than other bloggers and the perhaps the obligatory news posting on Legacy Media, neither have I. Not one soul mentioned it at work. One begins to understand how Pearl Harbor Survivors and WW II Veterans began to feel after a certain period of time.
Comments are welcome (and necessary, for good conversation). If you could take the time to be kind and not practice profanity, it would be appreciated. Thanks for posting!
Interesting that local news isn't showing any video from that day twenty three years ago, just still shots. Never forget!
ReplyDeleteThat is interesting Nylon12, given the willingness to show so much violence and death in our entertainment. Odd how reality offends so much these days.
DeleteCBS 60 Minutes this past weekend had an hour long show centered around the firefighters that lived and died and their adult children today. They showed several videos of the people jumping and other miscellaneous clips of the day. Still intense to see after all these years.
DeleteIt is Ed, and that is why I chose to lead with those pictures. We hear of "deaths", but I think we are in danger of forgetting that at least some of those deaths were consciously chosen by people based on the circumstances.
DeleteVideo show oddly falling towers. Too much like properly demolished skyscrapers being blown and falling within their own footprint (err like 3 towers struck by 2 airplanes)..
ReplyDeletePerhaps - on this of all days - we could simply honor the dead. The other 364 days are for everything else.
DeleteI honored my Uncle John a NYC firefighter who died that day.
DeleteHis wife wants to know how that 3rd tower fell since John died their.
Michael
My condolences for your Uncle.
DeleteI will say for myself, posting only the question of a theory instead of at least acknowledging the loses as well (if not only) strikes me as tone deaf. But that is just me.
Sorry, probably tone deaf indeed.
DeleteAnd your background makes the original comment make more sense. Context, as always, is a great deal.
DeleteAs I mentioned in my other comment above, I watched CBS 60 Minutes this past weekend and was caught off guard about how raw my emotions still were after all these years. It finally really hit me that I have a truer understanding of what anyone who survives an intense trauma such as a war battle goes through. I can't imagine how more intense it must feel to have been there on that day and seen it first hand.
ReplyDeleteEd - Mine still are too. Even after all these years, I still precisely remember that morning from crossing one of the bridges on my commute to work and hearing about the first plan to urging my people I knew to check the news to being sent back home later that day because there was concern where I was could be a target.
DeleteWe do a dis-service to all survivors when we trivialize the event as "something that just happened".
Those photos of the people who jumped or fell to their deaths hurts me every time I see them. The first time I saw them I cried. Now my eyes get wet and my heart aches. I can only think of the desperation they felt.
ReplyDeleteBillB - That is why I lead with them as well. Tragedy compounded upon tragedy. It could just as easily have been called both a terrorist attack and a mass suicide event, which makes it even worse.
DeleteI haven't seen any mention of it, although it's been on my mind today. Good for you, TB, for reminding us of what we said we'd never forget.
ReplyDeleteLeigh, other than other bloggers and the perhaps the obligatory news posting on Legacy Media, neither have I. Not one soul mentioned it at work. One begins to understand how Pearl Harbor Survivors and WW II Veterans began to feel after a certain period of time.
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