Ten years... that's half a life time ago for me.

People talk about 9-11-01 and remembering where you were and what you were doing. But I'd like to pose a different question.


WHAT DID YOU FORGET??


Did you kiss your spouse before you left to work?
Did you call your parents to tell them you love them?
Did you kneel with your family in prayer asking for the Lord's protection for the day?
Did you remember the neighborhood carpool?
Did you skip an important meeting to sleep in?
Did that day bring to your remembrance the things that make your life better?

I'll tell you what I forgot. I forgot my 5th grade parent teacher conference. I forgot what it was like sitting with my mom and having my teacher tell me how good of a student I was. But there was something I remembered. Her name is Florence Wright, she is my Grandmother, She was visiting that day, more like that month. She lives in Maryland, and she didn't want to go home out of fear. But I remembered something very important. That was family, I remembered the love and peace I felt when I was surrounded by them. And although the world was filled with disbelief and fear, I had love in my heart.


SO NOW WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER?

Do you remember the prayer you gave that day to bless the people of NY, DC, and PA?
Do you remember those who fought for their safety?
Do you remember the people who were running into the building while others were running out?
Do you remember how the people of our country rallied together to show ourselves that we were not going to be beaten in such a manner?
Do you remember to forgive those who wronged you for fear that they won't be there tomorrow?

Thinking now I remember I was scared. I remember my teachers parents and grandma were worried, but I was too young to understand what that fateful day meant. But now I do. Having ten years to reflect seems to have helped with how important this event was. 9-11 was the first day of a new type of war. War built on fear and intimidation, but in my eyes that was not what happened that day. Yes there was wide spread terror and an overall feeling of intimidation but there was an excessive amount of love, heroism and American pride and camaraderie that the world had never seen.

Never Forget!