Me: Do you still agree with Obama’s policies now that you see him in office?
Supporter: Of course I do. I especially agree with his policy on Iraq. I think he is right on when he says that we should find the Taliban and just sit down and talk with them. We don’t need to fight over things.
Me: Would you feel differently if a close family member or friend had been a victim of 9/11?
Supporter: Nope, I don’t think so.
Me: Huh. Our opinions on that subject differ completely.
To this day, when I recall the images of 9/11, tears still fill my eyes. I would never want anyone to go through the same emotions of fear, panic, despair, and hurt that Americans had to endure that day.
About one week after 9/11, I had to fly. Security was so tight that I didn't bother with a carry-on. The airport had an ominous feel to it...almost completely void of people and soldiers dressed in combat uniforms pacing the halls and carrying machine guns. I arrived two hours early, per the new regulations. It took an extra couple of hours to prepare the plane. When I boarded the plane four hours after arriving at the airport, there were only about a handful of others flying. I had a layover. It was scheduled to last for only one hour. About five hours later, I boarded the plane with another handful of people. I admit that I was a little scared to fly.
A couple of months ago I was in the airport when a large group of soldiers entered the airport. They were returning home for a couple weeks. As three soldiers boarded the same shuttle as me, all passengers erupted in grateful applause for the soldiers sacrifice. These days I feel a little more secure in flying and I hope we are able to locate those groups that create this fear and find a way to create more peace.
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