Spain’s 3/11: Forgotten already?
March 11, 2005 
While you may have spent a few minutes today checking out the new trailer for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, many people in Spain were remembering what happened a year ago March 11th — a massive terrorist attack on their commuter railways, killing 191 people.
Of course, I may be ultra-sensitive to such things, having experienced the surrealness of seeing a plane fly into the World Trade Center on 9/11 and the two towers collapsing from my NYU dorm room on 9/11, but it really bothers me when people don’t stop for a few minutes to remember the innocent people who died that day. Especially since the attacks in Spain happened only one year ago.
I’ve experienced a similar sensation each September 11th since 2001, as I’ve noticed a progressive “forgetfulness” of sorts setting in as far as the collective consciousness goes.
So that I don’t go on any further about this right now, life must go on, I get that. But just because it goes on doesn’t mean it’s okay to forget.
March 21st, 2005 at 2:39 PM
Hi! Thank You so much for remembering this terrible anniversary! I read you once a week from Barcelona and I really apreciate the fact that you had remember us!! Keep doing this wonderful blog from NYC (The city of my dreams!)… THANK YOU SO MUCH!!