Blake Schwendiman's Blog and Blook

Five years ago, in May, I visited the World Trade Center for the first time. I didn't know that it would also be the last time. Last summer I went back and visited ground zero. Next summer I plan to visit the site again.

Today my mom is flying to Washington, D.C. Remembering the tragedy of five years ago and knowing that my mom is flying today I can't help but think how resilient we really are.

I'm proud to be a citizen of the United States, but I'm not just talking about the resilience of Americans. I'm talking about the resilience of humanity. There have been tragedies of all types throughout the world and throughout history, but I still find humanity at large to be positive, friendly and caring. I've seen it personally in Mexico, in Great Britain and most notably in my two years in South Africa.

There really is a lot of love out there. If you don't see it, you probably need to get out more.