After 9/11, gratitude against the odds

Paula Clifford Scott retained her optimism despite losses

For many, Sept. 11 is becoming just another day. Yes, there is a pause at 8:46 and 9:03 a.m., when the planes hit the Twin Towers in New York on that perfect autumn day in 2001.  There are ceremonies to commemorate what we went through. But the country has, for the most part, moved on. America made so many mistakes in the wake of the attacks that people…