Why?

         As the horrible day of 9/11 has come and passed again, we once again for the 10th year in a row have seen our country come closer together. In class we watched the movie 9/11, and something that stuck out to me the most, was how close our country came together on the day of 9/11 and the few weeks following.  Why did it strike me? Maybe because I was so caught up in remembering 9/11 as a horrible day, or maybe it what was because I was too young when 9/11 happened to remember any of it, or probably it was the shock that we were forced to come so close together because of a tragic event. The U.S. hasn't had this big of an attack against them since 1941 when we were attacked on pearl harbor. Having 60 years of peace made everyone feel much safer. These attacks on the World Trade Center, forced us to lose a sense of security, but also forced us to become closer as a nation.
        The after math of 9/11 has been apparent for everyone. Boarding a plane used to be a no hassle procedure, but ever since than, the security has amped up a ton. Although the no hassle way was most convenient for everyone, due to the attacks, we were forced to take more procedures to insure the safety of everyone.
        Also we were forced to come together as a country, which was pretty extraordinary. All my life I have never seen our country come together more than it did that day. the next 10 years after on 9/11 we are reminded of what happened and we are brought closer together as a nation. Although 9/11 was such a horrific event the only optimistic thought that comes to mind is how it has brought our country closer together.