Amidst the cacophony of words both more eloquent and coarse than mine, in the fray with those both more sage and less discrete, I shall add my thoughts regarding this day.
As an American, I feel a sense of loss over those who had died, a sense of rage over those who seek to do us harm, and a sense of fear that, the fact being that there are some amongst us who have and still seek to politicize the events that happened on this day eight years ago to justify their own narrow-mindedness, we have lost the humility, perspective, gregariousness and moral high ground that we so proudly bore as Americans in the weeks following the tragedy.
As one who was once a member of this nations military, I still feel shocked and humiliated that, for all our mighty weaponry and high technology, we were unable to prevent the actions of a dedicated few who harmed - and hated - so many.
As a Spiritual Person, it angers me to know that there are those who use faith without insight to justify their evil deeds, and it saddens me to know that there are those amongst us who can casually disregard the one sacred tenant held by all Great Faiths:
- Buddhism: " One who, while himself seeking happiness, oppresses with violence other beings who also desire happiness, will not attain happiness hereafter."
- Judaism: "That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow."
- Islam: "Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you"
- Christianity: "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets."
- Hinduism: "One should never do that to another which one regards as injurious to one’s own self."
- Confucianism: "Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself."
May this day be forever one of insight, reflection and renewed dedication of, not only one American to another, but of one faithfiul citizen of the world to all others.
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