Hard to believe it’s been fifteen years. I don’t think about 9/11 much anymore, but the memory is never truly distant; the day’s clear blue sky is somehow just as clear. Dan Gillmor’s words from 2003 still resonate with me:

The world didn’t unravel to match our worst fears. There’s been some progress, and some steps backwards. We are, as usual, muddling along as a species. We can do better, and somehow I think we ultimately will.