today is a day like any other

last night as we were heading home on lake shore drive, a message in lights was waiting to be seen. one of the many buildings that make up Chicago's skyline displayed the date 9-11 using lit offices in a certain pattern. we were silent as each pair of eyes searched the sky.

more startling still was as we passed said building, on it's adjacent side the American flag had been rendered in the same fashion. I wasn't sure how I felt about that at the time. It seemed a little silly, and like a lot of work, to show that this was a day we will never forget?

I guess also I think of it as a waste, the electricity, the time it took to execute that, the time it took to plan, to leave a cute image on a building that has no effect on anyone except for the moment of impact. if it was graffiti or a piece of art, at least I could relate to that one person and their possible intention.

every day is a day we should never forget. every day is a day worth noting. every day is a day where something happens that makes the balance of the world being a good place or a bad one waver. we like our ceremonies, our celebrations, but in the end they honor nothing and no one. living an honest life does.