How Does 9/11 Affect Our Society

When I was just a little boy growing up there were many things that caused big commotion and conflict in our world. One huge memory of this time was learning about the attacks of 9/11 as a kid. When I was old enough to understand my mother told me all about it, about how horrific and terrifying it was. My dad served in the military for the beginning of my childhood, and to my knowledge I wasn’t sure if he would have to leave home again to “fight the bad guys.” This was one huge event of my past, and sadly, it will stick with me, as well as everyone else that has went through it, veterans or just your average person. When you put that event through your normal thought process there are countless things that go through your mind, and one thing is wondering how it affected our country. People were living in pure fear, and nobody could have possibly thought anything like this would ever happen. Through the years of me growing up, countless things have came up that have been …show more content…
Take pearl Harbor for instance, this started with the attack on us and from there escalated to something huge with us attacking back and finishing the fight. This event cause even military personnel to be terrified and to be always ready for something. Other events like nightclub shootings, Boston marathon bombing, World Trade Center, and the most recent concert shooting. All of these events have caused many of us people to live in fear. We go everyday being scared to even go to the nearest grocery store, but the reality of it all is that we cannot be scared. We need to be strong and not worry about these issues. It is one thing to be cautious but to live inside a bubble is not how we should live. We need to live freely, and while doing that we should be smart, but in reality just enjoy