I have somehow missed your post in the past, in my weak defense I have only been on the boards for a few years.
Never apologize for excellent heart-felt writing. You don't mention any personal losses though you must have had some. My condolences. I don't think anyone feels September 11 quite like New Yorkers/New Jerseyans (?), just like you can't understand a hurricane/earthquake/tornado until you've been through one.