I remember the first anniversary of September 11th, one year after the horrific terrorist attack took place in New York city. I was in Nowy Targ Poland at the time, visiting with a friend. She switched to show me a tribute that Polish fire fighters were giving to American fire fighters. I couldn’t believe what I was witnessing, a group of Polish fire fighters were singing the American national anthem. I was so touched by their gesture and impressed by how powerfully people could unite in the eyes of tragedy. <br /> <br />Since that time much has changed, America’s reputation has changed, and it made me wonder if this unity still remained, I wondered what Polish people would tell me about that horrific day, do they still care? or has this already become an abstract American disaster?
