I was an intimate eyewitness to the events of Sept. 11, 2001, working two blocks from the White House, and many emotional memories remain vivid. I have often felt that the impact of 9/11 was not always as acutely felt by those Americans who weren’t in New York or Washington, D.C., that day.
I was happy for the planned Colorado remembrance to commemorate this life-altering day. But I was astounded and offended by the promotion of steel recovered from the World Trade Center, as well as food trucks and a beer garden.
An anniversary remembrance is a respectful ceremony for those who lost their lives, and those who have served and sacrificed to keep us free and safe in the last 15 years. Steel recovered from the World Trade Center belongs in a museum, and food trucks and a beer garden belong at a block party.
Sept. 11, 2001, deserves and demands reverence. Remembering 9/11 is not a party.
Kathleen K. Callender, Denver
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