We must not only remember that 9-11 happened, but that all of these other things have happened since. Have we already forgotten how ugly world can be that we're back to hurting each other again? Americans are disconnected from one another. We're back to hating, to slamming doors in each other's faces, tramping on flowers to save three seconds around garden. Again, a fellow American isn't much more than an inconvenience, a traffic jam, or a lazy slob taking up air on Eastside of town.

As we light candles in memory of those lost on September 11, 2001, we should light sun to remember how we felt about each other during those weeks that followed attacks. With that much love for human life circulating on a more permanent basis, America is sure to change for better. While we remember what was lost, we must take time to remember what remains: walking past you on street with a bag full of groceries, children jump-roping in a parking lot, elderly man that takes up smoking because he's tired of being alone. There are so many people in our country who are still alive and in need of our love and compassion.

We will mourn again for those lost on September 11, 2001. But how long will our change-of-heart last this time? What about next year? We must be careful not to let it slip away again. If we don't take time to pay some positive attention to those that are still around, September 11 will happen again; perhaps this time from within.

Get up, America, and remember everything that happens. Sure, it's easy to turn page and flip channel, but, then channel is only thing that changes.

Who put an age limit on dreams? When are you suppose to stop pursuing your dreams and start "acting like an adult?" Its sad that society's definition of acting like an adult often means jumping into mainstream, doing what everyone else does and not rocking boat. You get a "good job," you bring in a steady pay check and you never ever EVER do anything risky like start your own business or quit "good job" you hate, or go back to school to start a new career.

I am particularly fond of a quote by Mark Twain. He says, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by things you didn't do than by ones you did do. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch trade winds in our sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

Ask you inner child what he or she wants to be when they grow up. I dare you.