September 2001, NYC
I was speaking with the father of one of my childhood friends last night. He said something that stuck with me and I’ve been thinking about it all day. He made a comparison between 9/11 and the assassination of JFK, saying the experience of 9/11 for my generation is like the experience of JKF’s shocking death for his generation. I have heard this comparison more than once.
9/11 is bookmarked in our minds – its placement defining a clear before and after. » Read the rest of this entry «