Anniversary

Nine years ago today, the Twin Towers in New York City were attacked by terrorists.  How much hatred and so-called retribution has been generated since then.  How can people hate others so much that they would attack buildings full of humans?  Why can't we, or they, live our lives allowing and respecting each other's beliefs.  Why do we hate them, and they us, for these beliefs?  Or maybe they don't really hate us for our beliefs; but are just using that as an excuse.  Maybe they hate us for what we have.  Is that what we're all afraid of?

Now even this country is lowering itself to the standards (if malevolence can be called a standard) of others, spawning groups that hate those who are somehow different.  We are told to hate the Muslims, the Mexicans; the blacks and the gays.  Americans are the most ethnically diverse people on earth, but we still seem to hate those who are perceived as unlike us.  Most Americans call themselves Christians.  Wouldn't Christ, who welcomed everyone, be proud.