Sept. 11, 2001, reaffirmed faith, taught a valued lesson
COMMENTARY

Sept. 11, or 9-11 as it has become referred to, was a day that won’t be forgotten.

That day has been described as surreal, unreal, tragic, and devastating; it was truly all those things and more. I’ve come to realize that people are not the same everywhere. We have different values and beliefs. I’m now more thankful for family, freedom, and for being taught that God is love. He is patient, kind, and faithful even when his children aren’t. The events of Sept. 11 have caused me to become more prayerful, more aware of my surroundings, and more inquisitive about an ideology that would propagate such heinous acts. I’ve learned a lot in one year’s time.

Terri Gartner, Office of Communications