That's a loss with a poignant sadness that is often overlooked, actually. Because you cannot compete with folk who lost loved ones or were traumatized or financially up creeks, you probably don't get to share much. There's no need to compete--everyone has some relevant experience related to September 11th, and all are valid reasons to offer sympathy and praise courage.

As for the collateral damage you guys got after the fact with the anthrax scare? That shouldn't have happened. But such is the unfortunate (and true) legacy of September 11th that the pain inflicted was rebounded and continues to volley between us v them instead of finding some solution to erradicate the way of thinking and network of support for wanton murderers and hatemongers. If anything makes me cry today, it's thinking on that.