Thirteen years ago America lost, among other things, a bit of naivety. We lost that sense of security, that belief that we were untouchable.
We weren't prepared then, but we were strong, and generally speaking, at least a little more united. If we were in our current state thirteen years ago, I can't imagine the chaos. Let's not kid ourselves, the bad guys won that day.
America woke up a day later with fear and with hate. When that didn't work, or when we grew weary, whichever way you want to look at it, we started trying tolerance. That, too, has failed.
Simply stated, our world changed thirteen years ago, and that change is lasting. How we adapt and respond in the long term is still to be determined, but I'm not sure we're doing it right. I hope we figure it out before my kids have to deal with the consequences.
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