I was just thinking the other day, that both of my kids were born after September 11th and that they would hear stories about that day, just like I always heard stories of where people were and what they were doing the day that John F. Kennedy was killed.
I want to tell my story, here.
We had recently moved to Pullman, Washington for a job for Aaron and school for me. Aaron had gone on a business trip, so I was home alone. I woke up early and had a morning prayer over the phone with Aaron. A little bit later, I turned on the TV and a plane had struck the first tower. They didn't know what was going on and it was devastating. I saw the second plane hit!! I was totally blown away, and glued to the TV. Slowly, the story unfolded and they knew that it had all been planned.
I had been suspecting that I was pregnant, and found out later that I was. It was hard to think about raising a child in a world where atrocities like that could happen.
Life changed that day. I think we all went from a sense of false security. We thought we were too powerful to be attacked and hurt. But we were all wrong. Any of us could have been those people doing our jobs, going through a "normal" day, and then...it is all over.
Life is fragile and short! We need to take the time we have and use it to the best of our abilities.
I really believe that if you want to do something, you will find the time for it. If you don't, you'll always be too busy. There are so many wonderful opportunities, things to learn and people to help. All it takes is a little thought and good use of time.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
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So if life is too short...perhaps I had better get off the computer and do all the things I am supposed to be doing right now.
Way to guilt me out, T!
good post today girl. i also did a post on 9-11 today. i could not bring myself to post about anything else today. just had to mark this day.
united we stand, kathleen
Hey, I've been missing you. I've been "too busy" having taken on sommething that has not been what was presented and has sucked all of my time. But I've given notice to the end of September so my family can get their wife/mom back! I was amazed at some of the similarities in our 9-11 memories. One of the main things that has always stood out to me too was watching the second plane hit live! UNSPEAKABLE the feelings that set in at that moment. And also, I was pregnant with our third child and felt a nagging uneasiness the rest of the pregnancy about what he would face in his life in this world. Especially because I also experienced the Oklahoma City bombing too. On your comment about making time for what's important, I do agree, except that I always WANT to do more than time allows. I tend to want to help too many people, then get stressed out and want to relax too much. I am praying right now to learn the balance that used to come so much more easily. :)
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