I remember 9/11 like it was yesterday. My son was 4 months old. I had the morning off from work due to a doctor's appointment. We got home put on the TV and just wept at what we saw. I questioned myself about bringing a child into this world because that's what I do, I question everything.
I woke up at 2:45 am to a report that troops have killed Osama bin Laden. For the war or against it, we should all feel a little bit safer today. Thank you to all who have served for the good guys and a special thanks to those who gave their lives. Justice was served......
I too remember exactly where i was. I was sitting at my desk at work; i had just found out i was pregnant. And i had the exact same thoughts: "what kind of world am i bringing this child into? is it even fair of me?" i heard it on the radio "and a plane has just crashed into the World trade tower." i was thinking it was some kind of fluke. Then, not too long after "a second plane has just hit the second World trade center"....that's when the terror and panic set in: this was no accident. what were we in for?
ReplyDeleteThen, as the day went on, we heard about the pentagon. I went to my friend Melanie's house after work, and the same horrible scenes kept playing on the t.v.: people jumping from buildings (that was the WORST image for me), hearing loved ones last phone calls, hearing how some people missed the disaster by either being late for work, or missing a bus/train. And of course, the tales of heroism, both from the victims of the planes, who went down fighting and the brave men and women who went back into the burning buildings to rescue others. some made it back out; some didnt. every time i saw a newspaper, i would cry; it went on for months. i feel my eyes start to well up as i remember all these vivid details, like it was yesterday. and i remember all the american flags, on all the cars, and although we were all terrorified and mortified, we were all soo united. we somehow felt stronger in a way, knowing that these people would get justice, one day. i too commend the men and women who's lives were lost, the mothers who were literally in labor, as their husbands were stuck in burning buildings, and never met their children, firemen and the military that STILL fight, everyday, whose physical and emotional wounds will never really heal. we will NEVER forget.
The images were disturbing yet I couldn't turn the TV off. I loved how the country came together. It brought an abundance of hope and pride. I hope this event does the same. The celebration at ground zero last night turned tears of shock, fear, and disgust of ten years ago into tears of unbridled joy.
ReplyDeleteThe Ground Zero gathering was insane! Arlo told me they were chanting USA at the Phil's game. In reality nothing has changed vis a vis terrorism, Al-Qaeda..., but in the minds of SO many (mine included), everything has. Bin Laden was a dude hooked up to a fake kidney. But he was the one that orchestrated what happened and now he's dead. So good. It sucks that there are people shitting on this. I'm totally good with disagreement. I'm getting a bit pissy tho with the idiots posting on my feed "The same people that decried something so beautiful on Friday morning are now celebrating a death" I'm taking a count to 10 approach...
ReplyDeleteI believe there will be a change in terrorism. Not initially because they'll want retribution. It's kind of like kill the head, the body will fall theory... I couldn't believe some of the "you shouldn't celebrate someone's death" talk. If killing one man will save thousands, I'll celebrate all day long!!
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