goodbye osama..

We were asked in class if we were at all bothered by the celebrations of Osama's death. I have mixed opinions about it. When I found out he was dead, I woke up my ex-boyfriend to tell him. He proceeded to give me a high-five. That didn't sit well with me. I don't feel that was an appropriate sentiment. I also don't find it appropriate that people were celebrating at Ground Zero. In my mind, I feel that's a sacred place. It doesn't seem to be the place to celebrate, even if it was celebrating the death of the person who planned the attack there. I also feel that excessive celebrating will eventually bite us in the ass later on. However I do feel rejoicing is acceptable for those who were affected by 9/11 and other terrorist attacks he orchestrated. For them this will help in the healing process and have more sense of closure. His death won't necessarily make up for their loss, but knowing that justice was in some way finally served makes some celebrating. Even though he was a mass-murder, a death is still a death and celebrating it puts us on a similar level to him.