2001 was quite a year that started a series of events that has changed the world and how we Americans tend to view it.
Besides 911, it was the year my eldest daughters Kristin graduated from the Unted States Military Academy at West Point and Karen graduated High School.
It was also the time of a most cowardly act.
For me, the “Twin Towers” holds some fun memories. Of course, the viewing area on top of the building and the touristy ‘Windows on the World’ restaurant were fun destinations… but what I remember best is the old Shearson-American Express office up in the 100’s level floors somewhere. I remember making ‘calls’ ( we called it ‘dialing for dollars’) and watching the planes fly below us. As a stock broker, it was exhilarating.
The view was uniquely spectacular!
I remember my daughter Karen had a ’email pal’ with one of the commodity brokers who was a sports enthusiast… he perished along with thousands on 9-11.
September 11th changed how we view the world. It was the ‘Pearl Harbor’ for our generation. The Twin Towers celebrated America’s economic might, but also our innocence. We are only beginning to awaken now.
The world may not have changed, but we have. Let’s hope our leaders haven’t forgotten… we need to remind them.
Roger Freberg
