“Never forget!” Those were the words Americans spoke in the aftermath of the 9-11 attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. How could any of us who were alive that day forget? I’m confident that most adult Americans – those of a certain age, anyway – hold powerful memories and emotions that were seared into their conscience on Sept. 11, 2001. America will soon observe the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. It will be a difficult day, as the painful memories come rushing in. By final count, 2,977 innocent people lost their lives on that fateful day. Among those were 344 firefighters and 71 law enforcement officers who rushed to the World Trade Center to try to save lives. At least 6,000 people were injured, and countless more suffered longterm health effects from exposure to dust and other environmental impacts from the attacks. I suspect most of us can recall exactly where we were when we heard the news, and we remember how we spent the day as if it were yesterday. We…