Time has numbed our emotions about 9/11. Try and remember how you felt during those days. I was mad as hell.
I guess there is no way to collectively shake those that have conveniently forgotten the dangers that are out there aimed towards our country but I'd sure like to wake them up somehow.
I felt safe with Bush and Cheney at the helm. Obama???? Not so much. (((big, heavy, sigh))))
Did you get any pictures? Wow. I don't know if I could have behaved myself being, as you say, "thiiiiis" close to him and not shouting out or something! I feel your pain--but how very cool that you got to see him up close!