A Break in Star Programming

Today, I had planned a post about personalities and about my recent foray back into acting last week, but the events of the last 24 hours have derailed that plan.Those of you  who have followed me for a while probably know that 9/11 played an enormous role in shaping the clay that is my life now. Much like Voldemort at Hogwarts, I will not speak his name. Though not out of fear but because I have zero desire to give one more moment of energy or time to him. But last night's events do make me reflect on that horrible morning.There may not be more to be said that hasn't been said. It was a day that changed the world. It was a day that changed me. The morning had been stunning. A crisp, clear sunny day -- still warm but with that hint of the Fall to come. In other words, a perfect New York day. I was excited because I had been called in to work on a film. And then... And then.Evil comes in many packages. No people, no religion, no country holds the patent on it. It has existed throughout all times in all places. There is no single face of evil but his will always stand alongside other monsters of history.So, I'm not sure how one should feel at a time like this. Relief? Vengeance? Disappointment? Jubilance? All of the above? For me, I am feeling a quiet resolution. I had long since disallowed this modern day Dracula to suck life from me. And yet, I am not immune to this development.In the end, I think the best thing I can do, is appreciate that unlike many, I am here to note the event. I am here to hug the children whose very existence is in part in response to that day which will live in modern infamy. So I'll state it loudly, "I am here!" That may be the very best answer. As Elton John once sang, "...I'm still standing better than I ever did. Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid."