Aloha, Friend.September 11, 2001.  A quarter century, a whole generation, ago. So far yet still so near. Most of us remember every detail. Denial, fear, confusion, loss, trauma. Many do not. It must be passed down. The sheer tragedy of mass murder of thousands, including nine of Hawaii's own. The heroism and sacrifice of our first responders, flight crews, and fellow citizens. The death and maiming of tens of thousands more in its aftermath.  The loss of innocence, as if fortress America was somehow immune to disruption and evil in our world. The ripples and linkages that have dominated this past generation and will continue out into the future. What are we to remember and pass forward on this day? That there is common goodness and shared humanity among most of us around the world. That we have a common meaning and purpose for which most of us will sacrifice and which offers hope through the worst tragedy. But that the freedom and advancement and achievement we strive for do not come free. That we are not fortress America and the world is not universally benevolent. That reality teaches we have irreversible enemies which must be deterred. That we can aspire to our better angels but prepare for our worst.  9/11 will continue to haunt and inspire and motivate and shape us and our world for generations to come, beyond when any of us remembers it. We will never fully understand it and can never put it up on a forgotten shelf of history. May we always remember those lost and injured, take whatever we can of the painful lessons of this day, and work with our world wherever we can and must to face and overcome the realities it still presents.