By Alex Blackwell
“Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here.” – Marianne Williamson
Osama bin Laden is dead. This announcement greeted the world yesterday morning. The typical Monday-morning cobwebs were abruptly shaken loose as our attention became focused on the breaking news.
As an American, I remember exactly where I was and I what I doing on September 11, 2001. I remember being shocked, afraid and then angry. The world I once knew was gone forever. I felt sad for this loss, and sadder for the loss of life.
Today, I’m not sure how to feel.
I want to celebrate that justice has been served, but it’s hard to be joyful when I know more injustice is coming. And while I want to believe the world will return to the way it was before 9/11, I know this will... More...
