Sept. 11

"They took from us innocent lives in the names of their God, and it seems some people have forgotten what happened here seven years ago. Our lives are filled with pain and always will be. Thank you to all the men and women fighting for us." - Rosaria Reneo, sister of Sept. 11 victim Daniela R. Notaro

Today, more than so many other times throughout the year, is a chance to reflect on things much bigger than us. Thousands of Americans lost their lives seven years ago -- no, no, thousands of humans were senselessly murdered seven years ago. It's not something to be taken lightly.

In New York this morning, silence was observed at 8:46, 9:03, 9:59 and 10:29, marking the moments when the towers were hit and when they collapsed. The official death toll sits somewhere between 2,819 and 2,823, but we may never know the exact count of how many died that day. You think times are hard now? It could be worse.... We've seen it a lot worse.

I'll never forget.