I’m sure our memories of this day will be forever embedded in our minds. There are not many days that go by that we are not reminded of the events of 9/11. Tyler is even reading about it in his History books. My memory of the day is quite vivid.
I was siting at work that Tuesday morning. Everyone was chipper as usual. We were all discussing what we had done the previous weekend and what we were going to do the next. The lady that cleaned our office came in. She asked if we had been watching the news. We didn’t have a t.v. in the office. She told us an airplane had crashed into one of the towers. I got online. Pictures were posted everywhere. I called Jason to see if he had seen it on the news. I was talking to him when the second tower was hit. It was in that brief second that I realized our world was about to change. Jason and I talked many times throughout that day. I just needed the reassurance of his voice to help me through the day.
On of the men at work brought a tiny old TV from the shop for us to watch. We were glued to it all day. We had very few customers that day. I sat at my desk shocked at how anything so devastating could happen to our country. How could anyone plan something so horrible? How could anyone think it was alright to take the lives of so many people? What kind of people could possible think they were doing something great and would be rewarded for it after their lives were over? I remember thinking I was crazy. I was 8 months pregnant at the time. I was disturbed by the fact that I was bringing another child into the turmoil of our country. I was about to raise another child in a country that, at the moment, was unstable.
Y’all know the rest of the story. Y’all see the news everyday and know the effect that day had on everyone. Every year on this day I remember the people that lost friends and family on that day and the many days after that. Then I remember the ones that are fighting right now to protect us. I’m thankful for these men and women that are willing to risk their lives for us. Today take the time to thank God that He selected a path for you that didn’t put you in one of the towers or airplanes that day. Thank Him for all the men and women that are fighting for us. And, if you see one of those men or women today, take the time to say a special thanks.
So…. where were you on that infamous day?
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I was at home. I was off that day for some reason and Jeffrey and I watched the news all day. I remember thinking the same thing…our world as we knew it was about to change. I remember too for weeks after that there were American flags were flying every where. I country seemed to come together with prayer and petitions to see us through that time.
The scary thing for me was brought to my attention again just this week….I was in New York just one month before all that happened. As we sat in Memphis airport waiting for our flight I remember a group of 8 or 10 Iranian looking men waiting for the same flight. After the bombing and it was released who did it I had to wonder if any of those men were part of it.
I’ll never forget this day. I was at work. We had brought food to celebrate a co-workers birthday. A second co-workers mom had called us and told us to turn on the news. She had seen the second plane hit the towers. It was a gloomy day, every one was in shock, and I remember being scared of not knowing what was about to happen to our wonderful country.
I was working in a daycare, in the baby room. We grabbed all the babies in our arms or their bouncy seats and went out to the TV room to watch. It was horrible. I think we even had one child whose mother worked at the CDC in Atlanta. At that moment, many people were worried that would be a big target. I’ll never forget it for sure.
Haven’t been to bloggin world in a while. For some reason, when I quit writing, I didn’t even realize I wasn’t reading anymore. Want to start doing both again. Hope to see you more soon.
Ok, today is Oct. 16th. Its been over a month since you last posted. I’m having withdrawals!!
P.S. What’s up with the way my smiley faces turned out in that last comment?!?!