September 11th, 2006

Today marks the anniversary of the attack on 9/11. My heart's heavy and my eyes are teary, because even though every single superhuman in New York City--and even some others, who had to commute here from places farther than Jersey--was at the scene, even though everyone was helping...it just wasn't enough.

We all worked together, police officers, paramedics, superhumans and firefighters. We all worked together, forgetting our differences, forgetting everything. Because that's what we do, that's the kind of people we are. We don't fall apart when someone attacks innocent people. We help them, and we don't forget.

I still have nightmares of this day. The smoke, clogging my lungs, the breath stale and dead. The screams of the hurt and dying...there were so many, crushed or lying on the floor. The people risking their own lives to help. Normal people. Average people. You don't need superpowers to be a hero, and they showed that.

Monsters attacked our people, our city, our country. They hit us hard, and we won't forget.

Even some of my greatest enemies were out on the smoldering ground. I saw Doctor Octopus and Venom helping, and though I despise them both, I've been meaning to thank them. They're Americans, evil or not.

I saw Captain America cry, and I saw the Thing cry. I saw Wolverine cry, and I cried. Many tears were shed that day. I wanted to tell my loved ones that it would be okay, that we'd pull through, because in a situation like that...hope is all you really have. Hope and love.

September 11th.

Never Forget.

I am going to open up this blog to public comments now. I think this is a good time as any.

COMMENTS

Subj: It's Okay

Spider-Man,

September 11th hit us all hard. My dad was on plane that day, and we didn't know if he was dead or alive until a few days after the attack. He's fine, as we all are, but know that many people cried that day, and it's okay to cry. It's always okay to cry.

--Brooklynn

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Subj: (untitled)

Spidey--

Yeah, 9/11 was a day you can't describe with words. You helped a lot of people. Thanks for being there.

--Mary Jane

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Subj: It's my city

Spider-Man,

I may be allowed to wreck havoc on New York City, but no one else dares to touch my city. It's not their place.

--Dr. Octavius

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