Where Were You?

It sounds very cliche, but I am sitting at my desk and my mind wanders to where I was on September 11, 2001. Also cliche is that this event is compared to where people remember that they were on the day that Pearl Harbor was attacked or the day that John Kennedy was assassinated.

Be Vigilant, Stay Strong

This leads me to think of how we as Americans need to remember this event and not let it fade in our minds as we are known to do. We need to continue to focus on the fact that there are people out there that want to do us harm and that have a great deal of patience. The fact that nothing has happened recently should not cause us to lower our guard and assume that we are completely safe and in the clear. We need to stay vigilant and stay strong.

Where I was

On that morning I was sitting in my office with the TV turned to CNBC as it always was. Sitting next to me was a man about 65 named Dick. A good guy who also happened to have a severe heart condition. When the first plane hit it looked like a toy plane had gone off course and that it hadn't done that much damage. Dick's son worked in the other tower, and he called his son who reassured him that everything was alright.

Extremely relieved, Dick wandered out to get coffee. Before he got back the second plane had hit and we all realized that the unbelievable had happened. Dick's son didn't make it that day, and Dick passed away I think about a year later.

Be vigilant and stay strong.

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