As I was doing my hair this morning, I looked out the window and noticed that the crazy lady from down the street had put flags in each of our yards (she does this on patriotic holidays, which does not make her crazy....other reasons do, though). I was wracking my brain...trying to think of what today was to make her do this! Flag day...naw, labor day and veterans day have past....hmmm. And then I happened to glance at my pool filter control box and the date flashed at me: 9/11/2008.
It's amazing to think that anyone could forget for even a moment what day it is, though the busy here and there of our daily lives is a valid excuse.
Seven years its been, hasn't it? SEVEN YEARS. I cannot believe the things that have happened, I have two children now, I live in a different state, the list goes on and on.
I remember that day, I was on my way to work when I heard what happened, not for sure exactly WHAT had happened. I worked on the Las Vegas strip, for valet for a mall....which was shut down for fear of a terrorist attack. I got a free day from work and spent the afternoon glued to the tv.....wondering how this could happen, crying for the faces on the news.
It's hard not to forget....to let that sadness in again, the unbelievable grief. Is remembering enough to pay tribute to those who died that day? Maybe pray a little harder today for those in need....maybe support our troops a little more every day for what they are doing for us....MAYBE that would be enough.
2 comments:
oh WOW! you know I have been seeing flags at half mast all over town and all the flags in your neighborhood and I too couldn't figure out what today was. Maybe if I would have checked the calendar i would have instantly known. That is one day we will all remember and never forget where we were when we watched the world change before our eyes!
I think everyone will remember where they were. I too can't believe it's been 7 years. It happened right after we got married and look at all that has happened in that time. I had to work that day and was so mad that people still came in to get massages. I couldn't believe that they would still be so selfish when something so tragic just happened. And one lady was even from New York and was just complaining because she was stuck here. Grrr!! I wish all the patriotism would have continued though. We were so united as a country.
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