What My Generation Lost on 9/11

Something’s missing. Something’s gone. Something’s over.

These are lyrics sung near the end of one of my favorite musicals, Come From Away. It is a Broadway show inspired by true events following 9/11 that exhibits the selfless humanity people are capable of in the midst of tragedy. The show does not, however, shy away from that tragedy. Every time I listen to the soundtrack, its potent storytelling reminds me that every American lost something that day, and now, something is missing. My generation has no idea what that something is.

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Lauren Veldhuizen

Lauren Veldhuizen is an associate producer for National Review. She is a graduate of Wake Forest University and a classically trained soprano.

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Something’s missing. Something’s gone. Something’s over.

These are lyrics sung near the end of one of my favorite musicals, Come From Away. It is a Broadway show inspired by true events following 9/11 that exhibits the selfless humanity people are capable of in the midst of tragedy. The show does not, however, shy away from that tragedy. Every time I listen to the soundtrack, its potent storytelling reminds me that every American lost something that day, and now, something is missing. My generation has no idea what that something is.