http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Qu6eyyr4c
Forgiveness is not about forgetting. We as a nation will never forget the horrific dead, a madman inflicted upon our country. We as a world of human beings must stop this anger over diversity. We must realize that we are all the same, yet different and embrace this difference. We must respect this difference. We must put down our guns and stop inflicting our laws upon nations and cultures that are from a different ilk.
What we must do is to allow freedom. Freedom for the oppressed to change their lives. We as a nation cannot impose our freedom upon others, it is up to their people to seek it out. That nation or culture must realize we are a global population and that no culture will survive unless one is free to practice one's own beliefs and allowed the freedom to change.
911 was the most horrific day I can imagine. I hope it never reoccurs anywhere else...but after writing that, I was never a citizen of Afghanistan or any other city that was invaded and destroyed.
Nothing is going to change unless we as human beings change it. The first and foremost way is by respect.
Respect your fellow human being. Respect yourself, teach your children how to respect. If we loose this battle, all will be lost.