MOVING ON?

This morning I went through my usual morning routine which culminates with me sitting on the couch with a bowl of cereal or oatmeal, flipping between ESPN and CNN. What I expected to see was more of what I had been seeing on this day for the past six years: footage of terror and horror, video segments of weeping victims and survivors, and in-depth coverage of how September 11 had changed the way we live.
What I found was coverage of the health-care plans of the presidential candidates, and a piece on Libya giving up terrorism (without a mention of 9/11). Was I disappointed with the absence of coverage on the seventh anniversary? Was I missing that sinking feeling in my stomach that appears, without fail, every time I see the grainy video footage of that day?
Answering with a simple "yes" or "no" is impossible; I do not miss seeing misery and death sensationalized and exploited for ratings yet I feel as though we as a country are slowly allowing the memory of what happened to drift away. Perhaps this is because we were so inundated with coverage of that day and its repercussions for such an extended period of time. We became satiated with 9/11, and now it seems as though we are ready to distance ourselves. As long as we do not forget what this day meant to our country, and what it continues to mean for every survivor, and family member of a victim, then I do not mind turning on the television and seeing something other than the events of 9/11 unfold before my eyes yet again.