WENDELL ROBINSON . COM

It’s been six years, get over it.

Sorry that sounds cruel, I’ve never been very good with grief.  It’s just the way I’ve been feeling lately when it comes to remembering 9/11, but not the way that it’s changed our world.

 

What I mean is that as soon as those planes hit the Twin Towers, smashed into the Pentagon and crashed in a Pennsylvannia field our world changed forever - there’s no denying that.  And whether you agree with the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq our lives as Americans and non-Muslim citizens of the world will never be the same.

But that’s not what I’m talking about.  When I say that it’s time to get over it, what I mean is those people who continue to wear 9/11’s tragedy out on their sleeve as justification or reason for every problem they have now. 

This may sound callous, but when I see Katie Couric interviewing a New York firefighter who was too irresponsible to wear his breathing apparatus during his work at Ground Zero and now suffers from severe asthma problems, well… wear your mask next time. 

When I hear a 9/11 widow or family member clamor about the lack of disclosure or support from our government - I sympathize with you about your loss and recognize your never-ending right to grieve, but what more do you want?  Our country has opened our hearts, our wallets and used the full force of our military might in retaliation.  What more can we give?

Finally for all of those 9/11 conspiracy nuts (and this comes from someone who believes that Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone) - GET OVER IT!  For the amount of time and effort all of you crackpots out there (including you Charlie Sheen who I used to enjoy on-screen until I realized that you’re more looney when it comes to politics than your I’m not the president, I just played him on TV father) spend looking for phantom clues and chasing down ridiculous theories you could have cured cancer (although given the collective IQ of your group, probably not… how ’bout could have gone to New Orleans and helped out after Katrina.  Oh yeah, I forgot that was a conspiracy too).  I do believe that Ron Paul may have a place for you though on his campaign team.

Please America, let’s never forget what happened that day - but let’s get over it and move forward in the world that will never again be the same.