I got Nothing

It’s a beautiful blue-sky day here in New York City. Five years ago, it was also a cloudless, deep blue sky. I don’t have anything profound or moving to say, except to acknowledge that this day hurts a little every year, as I imagine it does for many, many, people to varying degrees.

Beyond the media coverage and the what-ifs and the simple acts of remembrance where we try to apply ritual and memorial to something that five years later is still hard to understand, I am reminded by little parts of my morning to be grateful for the simplest joys, and to celebrate in honor. I’m always bemused by stickers and emblems telling me not to forget. I won’t. I am remembering in my way, and most of all, I am grateful, for me and for you. Now back to the romance.

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  1. Rosie says:

    Articles, references, reminders of memorials have been springing up for the past two weeks. I’m not reading, going to services or watching anything on TV.  Maybe it’s my age and I’m menopausal. 

    I agree with you Sarah, there’s no way any person living on that horrible day can ever forget. So I’ll join you in remembering in my own way and being grateful.

  2. fiveandfour says:

    I’m with you, Sarah – I don’t know what to say; I don’t have words to do it justice. 

    About a week ago I was at my state fair and there was a display at a booth that consisted of these American flags that were modified to list the names of the victims.  From a distance, all we could see was that the flags looked different than usual.  Thinking, “I didn’t know you could modify the flag like that” my husband and I went in for a closer look.  I glanced down as they were explaining what the flags were for and my eyes went right to the name of someone I knew (strange how that can happen).  Just like that, I was crying. 

    Sometimes the veil still feels so thin between the day-to-day part of “life goes on” and that day when I’m confronted with a reminder such as that.

  3. DebH says:

    It’s strange.  In some ways I feel like the tributes, etc are overdone, because really… how could anyone forget??  Then I realize how stupid and self-centered the average person can be, and I think, maybe there *are* people who need reminding.

    I saw a flag graphic with two of the red stripes changed to black.  The flag was placed vertically, so the stripes went up-and-down.  At the bottom of the two black bars, it said “in memoriam.”  First I thought, who defaced the flag??  Then I thought it was really quite effective.

  4. kate r says:

    The beautiful blue sky thing seemed the most powerful aspect of yesterday.  Everyone I met (in CT) noticed and remarked on it.

  5. --E says:

    It’s the blue skies, yes. I don’t think any of us NYers have truly enjoyed a blue sky for five years.

    The radio stations never talk about “One of the ten best days of the year!” anymore, either.

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